mutter

mut·ter

verb \ˈmə-tər\

Definition of MUTTER

intransitive verb

1

: to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed

2

: to murmur complainingly or angrily : grumble

transitive verb

: to utter especially in a low or imperfectly articulated manner

— mutter noun

— mut·ter·er \-tər-ər\ noun

Examples of MUTTER

1. She angrily muttered something about her bad luck.
2. She sat practicing her speech, muttering to herself.
3. Some employees are muttering about the changes in the pension plan.

Origin of MUTTER

Middle English muteren, of imitative origin

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to MUTTER

Synonyms

beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, complain, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Antonyms

crow, delight, rejoice

Related Words

object (to), protest, quarrel (with); cavil, quibble; fret, stew, worry; blubber, cry, sob; bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Near Antonyms

accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate; applaud, cheer, commend

Rhymes with MUTTER

butter, clutter, cutter, flutter, gutter, nutter, putter, scutter, shutter, splutter, sputter, strutter, stutter, utter