What does Mutter mean?
Definitions for Mutter
ˈmʌt ərmut·ter
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Princeton's WordNet
mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitationnoun
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, mutteringverb
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitateverb
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
murmur, mutter, grumble, croak, gnarlverb
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
"she grumbles when she feels overworked"
Wiktionary
mutternoun
A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering.
The prisoners were docile, and accepted their lot with barely a mutter.
mutternoun
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mutterverb
To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
mutterverb
To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.
The asylum inmate muttered some doggerel about chains and pains to himself, over and over.
mutterverb
To make a sound with a low, rumbling noise.
April could hear the delivery van's engine muttering in the driveway near the kitchens.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mutternoun
Murmur; obscure utterance.
Etymology: from the verb.
Without his rod revers’d,
And backward mutters of dissevering power,
We cannot free the lady. John Milton.To Mutterverb
To utter with imperfect articulation; to grumble forth.
Amongst the soldiers this is muttered,
That here you maintain sev’ral factions. William Shakespeare, Hen. VI.A kind of men, so loose of soul,
That in their sleep will mutter their affairs. William Shakespeare, Othello.Your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness. Is. lix. 2.
A hateful prattling tongue,
That blows up jealousies, and heightens fears,
By muttering pois’nous whispers in mens ears. Thomas Creech.To MUTTERverb
To grumble; to murmur.
Etymology: mutire, mussare, Latin.
What would you ask me, that I would deny,
Or stand so mutt’ring on? William Shakespeare, Othello.How! what does his cashier’d worship mutter? William Shakespeare.
Sky lowr’d, and mutt’ring thunder some sad drops
Wept, at completing of the mortal sin
Original! John Milton, Par. Lost, b. ix.They may freely trespass, and do as they please; no man dare accuse them, no, not so much as mutter against them. Robert Burton, on Melancholy.
Bold Britons, at a brave bear-garden fray,
Are rous’d; and clatt’ring sticks cry, play, play, play:
Mean time your filthy foreigner will stare,
And mutter to himself, ha, gens barbare!
And it is well he mutters, well for him;
Our butchers else would tear him limb from limb. Dryden.When the tongue of a beautiful female was cut out, it could not forbear muttering. Joseph Addison, Spectator.
ChatGPT
mutter
Mutter refers to speaking in a low or barely audible voice, typically out of dissatisfaction, irritation, or to oneself. It often implies expressing something unclearly or indistinctly that may be difficult for others to understand.
Webster Dictionary
Mutterverb
to utter words indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; esp., to utter indistinct complaints or angry expressions; to grumble; to growl
Mutterverb
to sound with a low, rumbling noise
Mutterverb
to utter with imperfect articulations, or with a low voice; as, to mutter threats
Mutternoun
repressed or obscure utterance
Etymology: [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. muttire, mutire.]
Wikidata
Mutter
Mutter is the third album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released on 2 April 2001 through Motor Music. The album's cover image is a photograph of a dead fetus, which was taken by Daniel Fuchs and Geo Fuchs.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Mutter
mut′ėr, v.i. to utter words in a low voice: to murmur: to sound with a low, rumbling noise.—v.t. to utter indistinctly.—ns. Mutt′er (Milt.), a murmuring; Mutterā′tion, act of muttering or complaining; Mutt′erer; Mutt′ering.—adv. Mutt′eringly, in a muttering or grumbling manner: with indistinct articulation. [Prob. imit., like prov. Ger. mustern; L. muttīre.]
The New Hacker's Dictionary
mutter
To quietly enter a command not meant for the ears, eyes, or fingers of ordinary mortals. Often used in “mutter an incantation”. See also wizard.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
MUTTER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mutter is ranked #14296 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Mutter surname appeared 2,094 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Mutter.
95% or 1,991 total occurrences were White.
1.8% or 38 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.1% or 23 total occurrences were Asian.
1.1% or 23 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.6% or 13 total occurrences were Black.
0.2% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Mutter' in Verbs Frequency: #702
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Mutter in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Mutter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- غمغمةArabic
- Brummen, Nuscheln, murmeln, MurrenGerman
- balbucear, murmurarSpanish
- mutina, mumina, mutista, mumistaFinnish
- grogner, râler, marmottement, marmotter, marmonner, marmonnement, grommeler, feulerFrench
- מלמלHebrew
- tuða, hvísla, muldra, tauta, taut, muldurIcelandic
- 呟く, 囁くJapanese
- ورتهKurdish
- hāmeme, kōmemememe, kūmemeMāori
- gemompel, mompelen, geroezemoesDutch
- mamrotaniePolish
- resmungar, murmurarPortuguese
- бормота́ть, бормота́ние, пробормота́тьRussian
- homurtu, mırıltı, homurdanma, mırıldanmaTurkish
- 喃喃自语Chinese
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