Definition of chunternext
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 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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Verb
  • The only thing left in the field was a distraught college kid, pacing back and forth, muttering to himself, and suffering over what might have been.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The camera then cut to McCarthy, who muttered a profanity in response.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The teen, bare-chested with unkempt hair under an askew cap, mumbles through a half-hearted apology and refuses to remove his ostentatious sunglasses when asked by the interviewer.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026
  • My brother looks at the floor, mumbles something, and then shuffles away from the table.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Chunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunter. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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