British
as in to mutter
to speak softly and unclearly in Hyde Park a clearly disturbed man was chuntering about something

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Recent Examples of chunter In response to a time violation at the end of the second set, Kyrgios chuntered before imitating Rafa's ticks -- a swipe of the hair on either side followed by a pick at the seat of his shorts. Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 23 Jan. 2020 Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip is superb—in voice, mannerisms and plausibility, chuntering about being served venison twice in a week and rolling his eyes at the melodramas of Princess Margaret... Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 18 Nov. 2019 Pedal power had been supplanted by chuntering motorbikes and, ever more, the polished chrome of Audis and SUVs. Time, 2 Apr. 2018
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  • He is made, late in the show, to feign a seizure in a moment that doesn’t land, and the blocking of his final scene, in which the actor mutters to the ceiling while lying on his back, similarly thuds.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Victoria barely muttered a word to Kate, who approached the Ratliffs during a meal, making the exchange extra awkward.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
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  • Hutchinson had no final statement, according to the Associated Press, and appeared to mumble to himself as the procedure began.
    James Powel, USA Today, 3 May 2025
  • Hutchinson had no last statement but appeared to be mumbling to himself as the procedure started just before 8 p.m.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 May 2025

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“Chunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunter. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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