mutter

/ˈmʌtər/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
mutters
past
muttered
past participle
muttered
gerund
muttering

Meaning

  1. murmurar

    • He mutters under his breath.

      Murmura entre dientes.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

murmur

Murmur is a soft, general low sound; mutter specifically implies grumbling or complaining under one's breath.

Similar in other languages

German

murmeln

murmeln is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to mutter, to murmur."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa mutter?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He ___ under his breath.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a mutter?

verb

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