mutter

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering.

Verb

1. To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
2. To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.
3. To make a sound with a low, rumbling noise.

Concepts

murmurer

marmonner

marmotter

grommeler

jaser

râler

marmottement

bredouiller

marmonnement

râle

ronchonner

souffle

susurrer

manger ses mots

balbutier

plainte à voix basse

chuchotement

chuchoter

feuler

grognement

grogner

gronder

murmure

protester

Synonymes

murmur

mumble

grumble

babble

whisper

muttering

murmuring

growl

talk to oneself

grumbling

complain

chatter

burble

mumbling

mussitate

grouse

mussitation

gnarl

complaint

croak

disapprove

drone

grouch

hum

jabber

maunder

moan

purr

reproach

sigh

talk nonsense

murmuration

grumble to oneself

gab

find fault

croon

niggle

peep

prate

protest

breathe

repeat internally

roar

rumble

rustle

utter in a low voice

snarl

speak

🗣️

talk

🗣️

coo

Traductions

murmeln

mompelen

borbottare

murmurar

mormorare

brommen

murmurar

mummelen

morren

mascullar

murmurar

resmungar

murmullo

تمتم

mırıltı

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmʌtə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: muteren

Appartenant à bas-allemand: mustern

Appartenant à allemand: muttern

Appartenant à vieux norrois: muðla

Appartenant à latin: muttīre

In summary

From Middle English muteren, moteren, of imitative origin.
Compare Low German mustern, musseln (“to whisper”), German muttern (“to mutter; whisper”), Old Norse muðla (“to murmur”). Compare also Latin muttīre, mutīre.