muttering C2+ Topic:Communication US /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/ UK /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun low, indistinct, often discontented speech There was angry muttering among the workers about the new rules. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · low, indistinct, often... mumblingmurmuringgrumblinggrousingwhisperingcomplaint ↔ Opposites shoutingproclamation Word family Related forms mutter Etymology AI details From the verb mutter, from Middle English moteren, of imitative origin, akin to Old Norse muðla and Latin muttire ('to mutter, mumble'). muttire Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # muttering **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. low, indistinct, often discontented speech ## Examples - There was angry muttering among the workers about the new rules. ## Synonyms - mumbling - murmuring - grumbling - grousing - whispering - complaint ## Antonyms - shouting - proclamation ## Related Forms - mutter ## Roots and Affixes - Root: muttire ## Etymology From the verb mutter, from Middle English moteren, of imitative origin, akin to Old Norse muðla and Latin muttire ('to mutter, mumble'). ## AI Etymology Muttering comes from the verb mutter, from Middle English moteren, of imitative origin, akin to Old Norse muðla and Latin muttire ('to mutter, mumble'). The etymological trail includes Latin muttire. The same word family includes mutter. Its current noun use means "low, indistinct, often discontented speech". ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown