Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of mutter
plural mutterings
- Something that is muttered.
I managed to catch a few of his mutterings.
1 more example
For many years mutterings of discontent, gathering in force and volume, had been heard from all parts of Great Britain, indicating the disapproval of the people concerning the methods of the Company.
1911, Arthur Hamilton Clark, The Clipper Ship Era 1843-1869, Chapter 2Synonyms: mumblage
- A rumour.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSomething that is muttered.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
nouna complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Ancient Greek γογγυσμός
- γογγυσμός (gongusmós)something muttered
French grommellement
- grommellementsomething muttered
Cite this entry
muttering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muttering
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