mutters Meaning & Definition
What Does Mutters Mean?
Mutters is a noun that means plural of mutter. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of mutter. As a verb, it means To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
Mutters Definition (Noun)
- plural of mutter
Mutters as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of mutter
Noun
- A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering.
The prisoners were docile, and accepted their lot with barely a mutter.
Verb
- To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
The beggar muttered words of thanks, as passersby dropped coins in his cup.
- To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.
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.
Synonyms of Mutters
Mutters synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Mutters
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Mutters in a Sentence
The prisoners were docile, and accepted their lot with barely a mutter.
The beggar muttered words of thanks, as passersby dropped coins in his cup.
The asylum inmate muttered some doggerel about chains and pains to himself, over and over.
April could hear the delivery van's engine muttering in the driveway.
Word Forms & Grammar
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