What does "mutter" mean?
Mutter: Meantime your filthy foreigner will stare, And mutter to himself. Dryden.
Additional senses
- 2.To sound with a low, rumbling noise. Thick lightings flash, the muttering thunder rolls. Pope.
- 3.To utter with imperfect articulations, or with a low voice; as, to mutter threats. Shak.
- 4.Repressing or obscure utterance.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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