chunter

chun·ter

verb \ˈchən-tər\

Definition of CHUNTER

intransitive verb

British

: to talk in a low inarticulate way : mutter

Examples of CHUNTER

1. <in Hyde Park a clearly disturbed man was chuntering about something>

Origin of CHUNTER

probably of imitative origin

First Known Use: 1599

Related to CHUNTER

Synonyms: mumble [British], grunt, mouth, murmur, mutter

Antonyms: speak out, speak up

Related Words: babble, blab, chatter, drivel, gabble, gibber, jabber, maunder, prattle, ramble; breathe, gasp, pant, whisper; buzz

Near Antonyms: articulate, enunciate

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Rhymes with CHUNTER

bunter, grunter, hunter, punter, shunter