Definition of mutter in English:

mutter

verb ˈmʌtəˈmədər

1reporting verb Say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation.
（尤指不满、愤怒时）小声地说；嘟哝；咕哝
with object he muttered something under his breath
他压低嗓子嘀咕着什么。
with direct speech ‘I knew she was a troublemaker,’ Rebecca muttered
“我知道她就会惹是生非”，丽贝卡嘟哝着。
Example sentencesExamples
- He found his voice and managed to mutter her name.
- He could barely mutter back a response to any of my statements.
- A few turned to stare as she stood there, green eyes blinking curiously, voices muttering.
- The lights were still on at my house and I walked in, barely muttering a goodnight to him.
- Sometimes I'd hear a melodic fragment or a texture, or it might sound like voices muttering in an unintelligible language.
- The big woman knelt down and gathered up Rose's books, muttering apologies in a deep, quiet voice.
- As he leaves, he mutters something that was barely heard.
- The chef mutters something about being in shock.
- Without even having to strain his ears, he could overhear the girl muttering to herself in annoyance.
- He was heard muttering in a barely audible voice.
- Alan barely had time to mutter a quick ‘Night’, before Jason was gone, leaving Alan more confused than ever.
- However, as soon as we heard Rosemary's voice I heard Danielle mutter a little ‘uh-oh.’
- I follow sullenly, muttering something barely coherent, concerning lies and unfairness.
- He managed to nudge his partner, and together they rose, muttering in tones of voice too low and quiet for her to hear.
- ‘No,’ she mutters, her voice coming from directly over me.
- ‘There is something you could do,’ Abe mutters in a low voice.
- ‘Whatever,’ I mutter irritably, not bothering to hide my disapproval.
- He had barely muttered his problems, but the old lady had a keen sense of hearing.
- She replied so quietly that he could barely hear her voice muttering her name.
- ‘Finally they get what they deserve,’ I heard a voice behind me mutter.
Synonyms
talk under one's breath, murmur, mumble, whisper, speak in an undertone, speak sotto voce, speak in hushed tones
talk to oneself
1. 1.1no object Talk or grumble in secret or in private.
  back-benchers were muttering about the next reshuffle
  后座议员们私下议论着下一次的内阁改组。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The men around him began to mutter worriedly - their morale was starting to decay.
  His friend began muttering in German and what I possibly believe is that they were talking about me.
  They began muttering, and he heard a chair scrape across the floor, followed quickly by three more.
  Passengers' eyes divert to Lauren and they begin to mutter incoherently about her.
  So he said no, privately muttering that his team shouldn't have to compromise to make up for the mistakes of others.
  People began muttering under their breath as the moments went by and no one saw any danger.
  The four friends and the men begin muttering, then asking us loudly why only she got the money, then arguing with her.
  Democrats mutter about the president's secret plan to transform homeland security into a flag-draped campaign issue.
  The people were beginning to mutter about the Empress' German origins.
  The swordsmen began to mutter to each other, hoping their superiors wouldn't hear their complaints; they were bored too, but at least they weren't caged up.
  By 11, his colleagues had not arrived and several people began muttering over their absence.
  Still, it was easier to mutter in private and unsettle his wife with threats of going public than actually doing anything.
  The other Freelancers had all been watching avidly at this point, and all began to mutter to themselves.
  When she motioned me over the kids began whispering, muttering that I must have been shoplifting or something.
  More cynical Ukrainians have already begun to mutter that all politicians are the same in the end.
  Synonyms
  grumble, moan, complain, grouse, carp, whine, bleat
  informal gripe, beef, bitch, whinge, sound off
  British informal chunter, grizzle
  Northern English informal mither
  North American informal kvetch

noun ˈmʌtəˈmədər

A barely audible utterance, especially one expressing dissatisfaction or irritation.
（尤指不满、愤怒时）小声地说；嘟哝；咕哝
a little mutter of disgust
表示厌恶的小声抱怨。
Example sentencesExamples
- At almost every other street, someone in the car mutters, ‘This used to be a good block.’
- ‘Hey you didn't have to watch,’ I tried to snap at him, but my words only came out as a mutter.
- But Woking, I'm sorry to say, seems to have accepted this slight without even the mildest mutter of protest.
- The guy put his head down and stormed on, his vicious racist rantings now dimmed to a mutter, his hate-filled words completely stripped of any power.
- Not a sound, not a mutter, not a murmur, not a syllable has passed through its member's lips, and those lips are being paid $100,000 a year for doing zilch - nothing.
- I struggled down to pick them up, to a growing mutter of impatience from the people in the queue behind me.
- An irritable mutter rippled about the round table.
- With this knowledge in hand, I happily settled back on the bed as he drunkenly muttered his hypnotising mutters.
- He spoke, his words rising over the mutters and squeals of the living victims.
- I heard both murmurs of approval and mutters of discontent.
- I cannot hear a syllable or a sound, a mutter or a murmur.
- It is a disgrace, and we will not - unlike other parties - sit here mute, without a syllable, a sound, a mutter, or a murmur, and put up with it.
- I threw the rag down with a soft mutter of disgust, cradling my chin in my trembling hands, my breath coming in short, unhealthy spurts.
- ‘I'm an entertainer,’ he says, self-effacingly in a low mutter.
- ‘Lewis,’ he said in a mutter, barely acknowledging my presence.
- And as usual there are mutters about making an American version.
- A few mutters of agreements and echoes of his words followed the leader's voiced remark.
- ‘I got a room at the hotel,’ she said in a mutter, her words slurred.
- With a mutter or two the chap retreated into a sulk and decided to get on with his reading material.
- There is not a word, a syllable, a mutter or a sound now.
Synonyms
complaint, grumble, moan, mutter, murmur, grouse, objection, protest, protestation, outcry, demur, argument, remonstrance, remonstration, exception, grievance, cavil, quibble, word, sound

Derivatives

mutterer

noun ˈmʌtərəˈməd(ə)rər

Pressing your ear to the speaker for a particularly quiet piece, you find yourself within kissing distance of his mutterers and monologists.
Example sentencesExamples
- I wish I'd gotten him myself, but I forgive you - and it ought to put paid to the rest of the mutterers, don't you think?
- But even if by some fluke he were to win it doesn't seem likely that will stop the mutterers from saying that he's not up to the job.
- But the growth of this feeling of powerlessness has accelerated, and it's very discouraging: the more the mutterers repeat their mantra, the closer to reality does it become.
- Instantly the mutterer turned, his deep brown eyes narrow and dangerous in their gaze.

Origin

Late Middle English: imitative; compare with German dialect muttern.

Rhymes

abutter, aflutter, butter, Calcutta, clutter, constructor, cutter, declutter, flutter, gutter, nutter, scutter, shutter, splutter, sputter, strutter, stutter, utter

Definition of mutter in US English:

mutter

verbˈmədərˈmədər

1reporting verb Say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation.
（尤指不满、愤怒时）小声地说；嘟哝；咕哝
with object he muttered something under his breath
他压低嗓子嘀咕着什么。
with direct speech “I knew she was a troublemaker,” Rebecca muttered
“我知道她就会惹是生非”，丽贝卡嘟哝着。
no object she muttered in annoyance as the keys slid from her fingers
钥匙从她手里滑了下来，她随即烦躁地嘟哝了一声。
Example sentencesExamples
- The lights were still on at my house and I walked in, barely muttering a goodnight to him.
- He had barely muttered his problems, but the old lady had a keen sense of hearing.
- He was heard muttering in a barely audible voice.
- Alan barely had time to mutter a quick ‘Night’, before Jason was gone, leaving Alan more confused than ever.
- She replied so quietly that he could barely hear her voice muttering her name.
- Sometimes I'd hear a melodic fragment or a texture, or it might sound like voices muttering in an unintelligible language.
- The chef mutters something about being in shock.
- ‘Whatever,’ I mutter irritably, not bothering to hide my disapproval.
- He found his voice and managed to mutter her name.
- I follow sullenly, muttering something barely coherent, concerning lies and unfairness.
- He managed to nudge his partner, and together they rose, muttering in tones of voice too low and quiet for her to hear.
- Without even having to strain his ears, he could overhear the girl muttering to herself in annoyance.
- As he leaves, he mutters something that was barely heard.
- He could barely mutter back a response to any of my statements.
- ‘Finally they get what they deserve,’ I heard a voice behind me mutter.
- However, as soon as we heard Rosemary's voice I heard Danielle mutter a little ‘uh-oh.’
- A few turned to stare as she stood there, green eyes blinking curiously, voices muttering.
- The big woman knelt down and gathered up Rose's books, muttering apologies in a deep, quiet voice.
- ‘There is something you could do,’ Abe mutters in a low voice.
- ‘No,’ she mutters, her voice coming from directly over me.
Synonyms
talk under one's breath, murmur, mumble, whisper, speak in an undertone, speak sotto voce, speak in hushed tones
1. 1.1no object Speak privately or unofficially about someone or something; spread rumors.
  私下谈论；散布流言
  when he disappeared, people began to mutter
  Example sentencesExamples
  By 11, his colleagues had not arrived and several people began muttering over their absence.
  The four friends and the men begin muttering, then asking us loudly why only she got the money, then arguing with her.
  Still, it was easier to mutter in private and unsettle his wife with threats of going public than actually doing anything.
  People began muttering under their breath as the moments went by and no one saw any danger.
  The people were beginning to mutter about the Empress' German origins.
  The swordsmen began to mutter to each other, hoping their superiors wouldn't hear their complaints; they were bored too, but at least they weren't caged up.
  Passengers' eyes divert to Lauren and they begin to mutter incoherently about her.
  So he said no, privately muttering that his team shouldn't have to compromise to make up for the mistakes of others.
  When she motioned me over the kids began whispering, muttering that I must have been shoplifting or something.
  Democrats mutter about the president's secret plan to transform homeland security into a flag-draped campaign issue.
  His friend began muttering in German and what I possibly believe is that they were talking about me.
  They began muttering, and he heard a chair scrape across the floor, followed quickly by three more.
  More cynical Ukrainians have already begun to mutter that all politicians are the same in the end.
  The other Freelancers had all been watching avidly at this point, and all began to mutter to themselves.
  The men around him began to mutter worriedly - their morale was starting to decay.
  Synonyms
  grumble, moan, complain, grouse, carp, whine, bleat

nounˈmədərˈmədər

A barely audible utterance, especially one expressing dissatisfaction or irritation.
（尤指不满、愤怒时）小声地说；嘟哝；咕哝
a little mutter of disgust
表示厌恶的小声抱怨。
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘I got a room at the hotel,’ she said in a mutter, her words slurred.
- With a mutter or two the chap retreated into a sulk and decided to get on with his reading material.
- There is not a word, a syllable, a mutter or a sound now.
- The guy put his head down and stormed on, his vicious racist rantings now dimmed to a mutter, his hate-filled words completely stripped of any power.
- I cannot hear a syllable or a sound, a mutter or a murmur.
- And as usual there are mutters about making an American version.
- ‘I'm an entertainer,’ he says, self-effacingly in a low mutter.
- I struggled down to pick them up, to a growing mutter of impatience from the people in the queue behind me.
- ‘Hey you didn't have to watch,’ I tried to snap at him, but my words only came out as a mutter.
- It is a disgrace, and we will not - unlike other parties - sit here mute, without a syllable, a sound, a mutter, or a murmur, and put up with it.
- He spoke, his words rising over the mutters and squeals of the living victims.
- An irritable mutter rippled about the round table.
- I heard both murmurs of approval and mutters of discontent.
- Not a sound, not a mutter, not a murmur, not a syllable has passed through its member's lips, and those lips are being paid $100,000 a year for doing zilch - nothing.
- At almost every other street, someone in the car mutters, ‘This used to be a good block.’
- With this knowledge in hand, I happily settled back on the bed as he drunkenly muttered his hypnotising mutters.
- But Woking, I'm sorry to say, seems to have accepted this slight without even the mildest mutter of protest.
- I threw the rag down with a soft mutter of disgust, cradling my chin in my trembling hands, my breath coming in short, unhealthy spurts.
- ‘Lewis,’ he said in a mutter, barely acknowledging my presence.
- A few mutters of agreements and echoes of his words followed the leader's voiced remark.
Synonyms
complaint, grumble, moan, mutter, murmur, grouse, objection, protest, protestation, outcry, demur, argument, remonstrance, remonstration, exception, grievance, cavil, quibble, word, sound

Origin

Late Middle English: imitative; compare with German dialect muttern.

词汇	mutter
释义	Definition of mutter in English: mutter verb ˈmʌtəˈmədər 1reporting verb Say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation. （尤指不满、愤怒时）小声地说；嘟哝；咕哝 with object he muttered something under his breath 他压低嗓子嘀咕着什么。 with direct speech ‘I knew she was a troublemaker,’ Rebecca muttered “我知道她就会惹是生非”，丽贝卡嘟哝着。 Example sentencesExamples He found his voice and managed to mutter her name. He could barely mutter back a response to any of my statements. A few turned to stare as she stood there, green eyes blinking curiously, voices muttering. The lights were still on at my house and I walked in, barely muttering a goodnight to him. Sometimes I'd hear a melodic fragment or a texture, or it might sound like voices muttering in an unintelligible language. The big woman knelt down and gathered up Rose's books, muttering apologies in a deep, quiet voice. As he leaves, he mutters something that was barely heard. The chef mutters something about being in shock. Without even having to strain his ears, he could overhear the girl muttering to herself in annoyance. He was heard muttering in a barely audible voice. Alan barely had time to mutter a quick ‘Night’, before Jason was gone, leaving Alan more confused than ever. However, as soon as we heard Rosemary's voice I heard Danielle mutter a little ‘uh-oh.’ I follow sullenly, muttering something barely coherent, concerning lies and unfairness. He managed to nudge his partner, and together they rose, muttering in tones of voice too low and quiet for her to hear. ‘No,’ she mutters, her voice coming from directly over me. ‘There is something you could do,’ Abe mutters in a low voice. ‘Whatever,’ I mutter irritably, not bothering to hide my disapproval. He had barely muttered his problems, but the old lady had a keen sense of hearing. She replied so quietly that he could barely hear her voice muttering her name. ‘Finally they get what they deserve,’ I heard a voice behind me mutter. Synonyms talk under one's breath, murmur, mumble, whisper, speak in an undertone, speak sotto voce, speak in hushed tones talk to oneself 1.1no object Talk or grumble in secret or in private. back-benchers were muttering about the next reshuffle 后座议员们私下议论着下一次的内阁改组。 Example sentencesExamples The men around him began to mutter worriedly - their morale was starting to decay. His friend began muttering in German and what I possibly believe is that they were talking about me. They began muttering, and he heard a chair scrape across the floor, followed quickly by three more. Passengers' eyes divert to Lauren and they begin to mutter incoherently about her. So he said no, privately muttering that his team shouldn't have to compromise to make up for the mistakes of others. People began muttering under their breath as the moments went by and no one saw any danger. The four friends and the men begin muttering, then asking us loudly why only she got the money, then arguing with her. Democrats mutter about the president's secret plan to transform homeland security into a flag-draped campaign issue. The people were beginning to mutter about the Empress' German origins. The swordsmen began to mutter to each other, hoping their superiors wouldn't hear their complaints; they were bored too, but at least they weren't caged up. By 11, his colleagues had not arrived and several people began muttering over their absence. Still, it was easier to mutter in private and unsettle his wife with threats of going public than actually doing anything. The other Freelancers had all been watching avidly at this point, and all began to mutter to themselves. When she motioned me over the kids began whispering, muttering that I must have been shoplifting or something. More cynical Ukrainians have already begun to mutter that all politicians are the same in the end. Synonyms grumble, moan, complain, grouse, carp, whine, bleat informal gripe, beef, bitch, whinge, sound off British informal chunter, grizzle Northern English informal mither North American informal kvetch noun ˈmʌtəˈmədər A barely audible utterance, especially one expressing dissatisfaction or irritation. （尤指不满、愤怒时）小声地说；嘟哝；咕哝 a little mutter of disgust 表示厌恶的小声抱怨。 Example sentencesExamples At almost every other street, someone in the car mutters, ‘This used to be a good block.’ ‘Hey you didn't have to watch,’ I tried to snap at him, but my words only came out as a mutter. But Woking, I'm sorry to say, seems to have accepted this slight without even the mildest mutter of protest. The guy put his head down and stormed on, his vicious racist rantings now dimmed to a mutter, his hate-filled words completely stripped of any power. Not a sound, not a mutter, not a murmur, not a syllable has passed through its member's lips, and those lips are being paid $100,000 a year for doing zilch - nothing. I struggled down to pick them up, to a growing mutter of impatience from the people in the queue behind me. An irritable mutter rippled about the round table. With this knowledge in hand, I happily settled back on the bed as he drunkenly muttered his hypnotising mutters. He spoke, his words rising over the mutters and squeals of the living victims. I heard both murmurs of approval and mutters of discontent. I cannot hear a syllable or a sound, a mutter or a murmur. It is a disgrace, and we will not - unlike other parties - sit here mute, without a syllable, a sound, a mutter, or a murmur, and put up with it. I threw the rag down with a soft mutter of disgust, cradling my chin in my trembling hands, my breath coming in short, unhealthy spurts. ‘I'm an entertainer,’ he says, self-effacingly in a low mutter. ‘Lewis,’ he said in a mutter, barely acknowledging my presence. And as usual there are mutters about making an American version. A few mutters of agreements and echoes of his words followed the leader's voiced remark. ‘I got a room at the hotel,’ she said in a mutter, her words slurred. With a mutter or two the chap retreated into a sulk and decided to get on with his reading material. There is not a word, a syllable, a mutter or a sound now. Synonyms complaint, grumble, moan, mutter, murmur, grouse, objection, protest, protestation, outcry, demur, argument, remonstrance, remonstration, exception, grievance, cavil, quibble, word, sound Derivatives mutterer noun ˈmʌtərəˈməd(ə)rər Pressing your ear to the speaker for a particularly quiet piece, you find yourself within kissing distance of his mutterers and monologists. Example sentencesExamples I wish I'd gotten him myself, but I forgive you - and it ought to put paid to the rest of the mutterers, don't you think? But even if by some fluke he were to win it doesn't seem likely that will stop the mutterers from saying that he's not up to the job. But the growth of this feeling of powerlessness has accelerated, and it's very discouraging: the more the mutterers repeat their mantra, the closer to reality does it become. Instantly the mutterer turned, his deep brown eyes narrow and dangerous in their gaze. Origin Late Middle English: imitative; compare with German dialect muttern. Rhymes abutter, aflutter, butter, Calcutta, clutter, constructor, cutter, declutter, flutter, gutter, nutter, scutter, shutter, splutter, sputter, strutter, stutter, utter Definition of mutter in US English: mutter verbˈmədərˈmədər 1reporting verb Say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation. （尤指不满、愤怒时）小声地说；嘟哝；咕哝 with object he muttered something under his breath 他压低嗓子嘀咕着什么。 with direct speech “I knew she was a troublemaker,” Rebecca muttered “我知道她就会惹是生非”，丽贝卡嘟哝着。 no object she muttered in annoyance as the keys slid from her fingers 钥匙从她手里滑了下来，她随即烦躁地嘟哝了一声。 Example sentencesExamples The lights were still on at my house and I walked in, barely muttering a goodnight to him. He had barely muttered his problems, but the old lady had a keen sense of hearing. He was heard muttering in a barely audible voice. Alan barely had time to mutter a quick ‘Night’, before Jason was gone, leaving Alan more confused than ever. She replied so quietly that he could barely hear her voice muttering her name. Sometimes I'd hear a melodic fragment or a texture, or it might sound like voices muttering in an unintelligible language. The chef mutters something about being in shock. ‘Whatever,’ I mutter irritably, not bothering to hide my disapproval. He found his voice and managed to mutter her name. I follow sullenly, muttering something barely coherent, concerning lies and unfairness. He managed to nudge his partner, and together they rose, muttering in tones of voice too low and quiet for her to hear. Without even having to strain his ears, he could overhear the girl muttering to herself in annoyance. As he leaves, he mutters something that was barely heard. He could barely mutter back a response to any of my statements. ‘Finally they get what they deserve,’ I heard a voice behind me mutter. However, as soon as we heard Rosemary's voice I heard Danielle mutter a little ‘uh-oh.’ A few turned to stare as she stood there, green eyes blinking curiously, voices muttering. The big woman knelt down and gathered up Rose's books, muttering apologies in a deep, quiet voice. ‘There is something you could do,’ Abe mutters in a low voice. ‘No,’ she mutters, her voice coming from directly over me. Synonyms talk under one's breath, murmur, mumble, whisper, speak in an undertone, speak sotto voce, speak in hushed tones 1.1no object Speak privately or unofficially about someone or something; spread rumors. 私下谈论；散布流言 when he disappeared, people began to mutter Example sentencesExamples By 11, his colleagues had not arrived and several people began muttering over their absence. The four friends and the men begin muttering, then asking us loudly why only she got the money, then arguing with her. Still, it was easier to mutter in private and unsettle his wife with threats of going public than actually doing anything. People began muttering under their breath as the moments went by and no one saw any danger. The people were beginning to mutter about the Empress' German origins. The swordsmen began to mutter to each other, hoping their superiors wouldn't hear their complaints; they were bored too, but at least they weren't caged up. Passengers' eyes divert to Lauren and they begin to mutter incoherently about her. So he said no, privately muttering that his team shouldn't have to compromise to make up for the mistakes of others. When she motioned me over the kids began whispering, muttering that I must have been shoplifting or something. Democrats mutter about the president's secret plan to transform homeland security into a flag-draped campaign issue. His friend began muttering in German and what I possibly believe is that they were talking about me. They began muttering, and he heard a chair scrape across the floor, followed quickly by three more. More cynical Ukrainians have already begun to mutter that all politicians are the same in the end. The other Freelancers had all been watching avidly at this point, and all began to mutter to themselves. The men around him began to mutter worriedly - their morale was starting to decay. Synonyms grumble, moan, complain, grouse, carp, whine, bleat nounˈmədərˈmədər A barely audible utterance, especially one expressing dissatisfaction or irritation. （尤指不满、愤怒时）小声地说；嘟哝；咕哝 a little mutter of disgust 表示厌恶的小声抱怨。 Example sentencesExamples ‘I got a room at the hotel,’ she said in a mutter, her words slurred. With a mutter or two the chap retreated into a sulk and decided to get on with his reading material. There is not a word, a syllable, a mutter or a sound now. The guy put his head down and stormed on, his vicious racist rantings now dimmed to a mutter, his hate-filled words completely stripped of any power. I cannot hear a syllable or a sound, a mutter or a murmur. And as usual there are mutters about making an American version. ‘I'm an entertainer,’ he says, self-effacingly in a low mutter. I struggled down to pick them up, to a growing mutter of impatience from the people in the queue behind me. ‘Hey you didn't have to watch,’ I tried to snap at him, but my words only came out as a mutter. It is a disgrace, and we will not - unlike other parties - sit here mute, without a syllable, a sound, a mutter, or a murmur, and put up with it. He spoke, his words rising over the mutters and squeals of the living victims. An irritable mutter rippled about the round table. I heard both murmurs of approval and mutters of discontent. Not a sound, not a mutter, not a murmur, not a syllable has passed through its member's lips, and those lips are being paid $100,000 a year for doing zilch - nothing. At almost every other street, someone in the car mutters, ‘This used to be a good block.’ With this knowledge in hand, I happily settled back on the bed as he drunkenly muttered his hypnotising mutters. But Woking, I'm sorry to say, seems to have accepted this slight without even the mildest mutter of protest. I threw the rag down with a soft mutter of disgust, cradling my chin in my trembling hands, my breath coming in short, unhealthy spurts. ‘Lewis,’ he said in a mutter, barely acknowledging my presence. A few mutters of agreements and echoes of his words followed the leader's voiced remark. Synonyms complaint, grumble, moan, mutter, murmur, grouse, objection, protest, protestation, outcry, demur, argument, remonstrance, remonstration, exception, grievance, cavil, quibble, word, sound Origin Late Middle English: imitative; compare with German dialect muttern.
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