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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  • McMurtry muttering bone-dry jokes at the end of the world.
    Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
  • Grandpa got up from his armchair and shuffled into the kitchen, muttering about needing a drink.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 June 2025
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  • In his later years, McDermott suffered memory and speech loss, often mumbling incoherently and failing to recognize friends and family.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
  • Hawkins, however, knows how to use her twee energy to her advantage, largely tittering and mumbling away.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025

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“Chunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunter. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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