muttering

US: /ˈmətɝɪŋ/
UK: /mˈʌtəɹɪŋ/


English Vietnamese dictionary


muttering
  • danh từ
    • xem utter

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun [U]
1 (also mutterings [pl.]) complaints that you express privately rather than openly: There have been mutterings about his leadership.
2 words that you speak very quietly to yourself

Thesaurus dictionary


v.
1 mumble, murmur, grunt:
He was muttering something to himself that I didn't catch.
2 grumble, complain, Colloq grouch, grouse, Brit chunter:
She has been muttering about cuts in the postal service ever since I can remember.

Concise English dictionary


mutters|muttered|muttering'mʌtə(r)
noun
+a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
+a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
verb
+talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
+make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath