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to mutter
01
to speak in a way that is not clear or easily heard
Intransitive
Transitive: to mutter sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
mutter
3rd person singular
mutters
Present participle
muttering
Past simple
muttered
Past participle
muttered
Examples
He muttered a response, and I could n't quite catch what he said.
02
to grumble or speak in a low, discontented manner
Intransitive: to mutter | to mutter about sth
Examples
He often mutters under his breath when faced with challenging tasks.
Mutter
01
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
mutters
02
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
Lexical Tree
muttering
mutter
