From Middle English muteren, moteren, of imitative origin.
Compare Low German mustern, musseln (“to whisper”), German muttern (“to mutter; whisper”), Old Norse muðla (“to murmur”). Compare also Latin muttīre, mutīre.
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A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering.
The prisoners were docile, and accepted their lot with barely a mutter.
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pl mamrotanie (instance of muttering) · cs zamumlání (instance of muttering) · ar غَمْغَمَة (instance of muttering) · tr mırıltı (instance of muttering) · tr homurtu (instance of muttering) · cs mručení (instance of muttering) · de Murren (instance of muttering) · nl gemompel (instance of muttering) · de Murmeln (instance of muttering) · ckb ورتە (instance of muttering) · fr marmottement (instance of muttering) · ru бормота́ние (instance of muttering) · tr homurdanma (instance of muttering) · ar تَمْتَمة (instance of muttering) · cs mumlání (instance of muttering) · bg мънкане (instance of muttering) · is taut (instance of muttering) · cs zabručení (instance of muttering) · cs zamručení (instance of muttering) · it mormorio (instance of muttering) · bg мърморене (instance of muttering) · tr mırıldanma (instance of muttering) · de Brummen (instance of muttering) · cs bručení (instance of muttering) · sv mutter (instance of muttering) · mi meme (instance of muttering) · kmr birdebird (instance of muttering) · is muldur (instance of muttering) · kmr birde-bird (instance of muttering) · nl geroezemoes (instance of muttering) · mk мрмо́рење (instance of muttering) · pt murmúrio (instance of muttering) · fi mutina (instance of muttering) · de Nuscheln (instance of muttering) · fr marmonnement (instance of muttering) · fi mumina (instance of muttering) · he מלמול (instance of muttering)
From Middle English muteren, moteren, of imitative origin.
Compare Low German mustern, musseln (“to whisper”), German muttern (“to mutter; whisper”), Old Norse muðla (“to murmur”). Compare also Latin muttīre, mutīre.
Meanings
(intransitive, transitive) To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
This set – the set of Rosol's life – was studded with aces and menacing ground-strokes that left Nadal an impotent spectator often muttering to himself and at the umpire regarding a perceived misdemeanour by his opponent. 2012 June 28, Jamie Jackson, “Wimbledon 2012: Lukas Rosol shocked by miracle win over Rafael Nadal”, in the Guardian:
You could hear the students mutter as they were served sodden spaghetti, yet again, in the cafeteria.
The beggar muttered words of thanks, as passersby dropped coins in his cup.
To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.
Meantime your filthy foreigner will stare, / And mutter to himself. 1675, John Dryden, Aureng-zebe: A Tragedy. […], London: […] T[homas] N[ewcomb] for Henry Herringman, […], published 1676, →OCLC, (please specify the page number):
The asylum inmate muttered some doggerel about chains and pains to himself, over and over.
To make a sound with a low, rumbling noise.
April could hear the delivery van's engine muttering in the driveway.
Thick lightnings flash, the muttering thunder rolls. 1715–1720, Homer, “Book VIII”, in Alexander Pope, transl., The Iliad of Homer, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: […] W[illiam] Bowyer, for Bernard Lintott […], →OCLC:
rumble (make a low sound) · growl (make a low sound) · grumble (speak under one's breath) · stutter (speak incoherently) · mumble (speak under one's breath) · mutter · babble (speak incoherently) · putter (make a low sound) · murmur (speak incoherently) · ramble (speak incoherently) · growl (speak under one's breath) · mouth · fumfer · mumble (speak incoherently)
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sv muttra (speak under one's breath) · mk мр́мори (speak incoherently) · nl mompelen (speak under one's breath) · uk мурмоті́ти (speak incoherently) · mi hāmeme (speak under one's breath) · pl mruczeć (speak under one's breath) · uk бурча́ти (speak incoherently) · is muldra (make a low sound) · ro mormăi (make a low sound) · is tuða (speak incoherently) · hi बुदबुदाना (speak under one's breath) · ga bí ag canrán (speak under one's breath) · la mussō (speak under one's breath) · pl bąknąć (speak under one's breath) · hi बड़बड़ाना (speak under one's breath) · th บ่น (speak under one's breath) · mi pātīhau (speak under one's breath) · fi mutista (speak incoherently) · fi mumista (speak under one's breath) · kmr birde-bird kirin (speak incoherently) · la muttiō (speak under one's breath) · ja 呟く (speak under one's breath) · uk муркоті́ти (speak incoherently) · ru бурча́ть (speak incoherently) · es murmurar (speak under one's breath) · mi hāwata (speak under one's breath) · izh popottaa (speak under one's breath) · is hvísla (speak under one's breath) · mk мр́мори (speak under one's breath) · ru бубни́ть (speak incoherently) · es rozarse (speak incoherently) · pl mamrotać (speak under one's breath) · fa زمزمه کردن (speak under one's breath) · sk mrmlať (speak under one's breath) · gl roñar (speak under one's breath) · az deyinmək (speak incoherently) · cy myngial (speak incoherently) · is tauta (speak incoherently) · cs mumlat (speak incoherently) · cs mručet (make a low sound) · bg мърмо́ря (speak under one's breath) · th พึมพำ (speak under one's breath) · sl mrmrati (speak under one's breath) · ro bombăni (speak under one's breath) · uk бурмоті́ти (speak under one's breath) · es balbucear (speak incoherently) · ro mormăi (speak under one's breath) · he מִלְמֵל (speak under one's breath) · ar تَمْتَمَ (speak incoherently) · de murmeln (speak under one's breath) · fr marmonner (speak incoherently) · mi kūmeme (speak under one's breath) · cmn 咕噥 /咕哝 (speak under one's breath) · uk мимрити (speak under one's breath) · uk бубоні́ти (speak under one's breath) · az deyinmək (speak under one's breath) · fr râler (make a low sound) · mi pararāwaha (speak under one's breath) · kmr birde-bird kirin (speak under one's breath) · cy grymial (speak under one's breath) · fr grogner (make a low sound) · mi pātīhau (make a low sound) · ru пробормота́ть (speak under one's breath) · is tauta (speak under one's breath) · uk бурмоті́ти (speak incoherently) · mi whakakōingoingo (speak under one's breath) · mi mū (speak under one's breath) · ru бормота́ть (speak incoherently) · gl rosmar (speak under one's breath) · pt murmurar (speak incoherently) · ar هَمْهَمَ (speak incoherently) · de murmeln (speak incoherently) · ro boscorodi (speak incoherently) · uk бубоні́ти (speak incoherently) · ro mârâi (make a low sound) · ar هَمْهَمَ (speak under one's breath) · th งึมงำ (speak under one's breath) · cs bručet (pod vousy) (speak under one's breath) · mi hāwata (speak incoherently) · be мармыта́ць (speak under one's breath) · eo murmurdiri (speak incoherently) · cy grymial (speak incoherently) · fi mumista (make a low sound) · eo murmuri (make a low sound) · ru бормота́ть (speak under one's breath) · vi lẩm bẩm (speak under one's breath) · mi komeme (make a low sound) · ar غَمْغَمَ (speak under one's breath) · be бубні́ць (speak incoherently) · ko 중얼거리다 (speak incoherently) · grc γογγύζω (speak under one's breath) · bg мъ́нкам (speak incoherently) · he מִלְמֵל (speak incoherently) · ja 呟く (speak incoherently) · ru пробормота́ть (speak incoherently) · fr grommeler (speak under one's breath) · fi mutista (make a low sound) · ar تَمْتَمَ (speak under one's breath) · is muldra (speak under one's breath) · sh mr̀mljati (speak under one's breath) · sk mrmlať (speak incoherently) · el μουρμουρίζω (speak under one's breath) · pl bąkać (speak under one's breath) · uk мурмоті́ти (speak under one's breath) · uk мимрити (speak incoherently) · cy mwmian (speak under one's breath) · pt resmungar (speak under one's breath) · ja 囁く (speak incoherently) · sh мр̀мљати (speak under one's breath) · ko 중얼거리다 (speak under one's breath) · fr marmotter (speak under one's breath) · be бурча́ць (speak incoherently) · mi whakameme (speak incoherently) · eo grumbli (speak under one's breath) · mi kōmemememe (speak under one's breath) · cs mumlat (speak under one's breath) · fi mutista (speak under one's breath) · ja 囁く (speak under one's breath) · cy mwmian (speak incoherently) · fr feuler (make a low sound) · kmr birde-bird kirin (make a low sound) · fr marmonner (speak under one's breath) · mk му́мла (speak incoherently) · mi pātihau (speak incoherently) · cy myngial (speak under one's breath) · fi mumista (speak incoherently) · be мармыта́ць (speak incoherently) · fr marmotter (speak incoherently) · gl renegar (speak under one's breath)