mutter

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. a low continuous indistinct sound;
often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
• Syn:
muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation
• Derivationally related forms:
mussitate (for: mussitation), murmur (for: murmuration), murmur (for: murmuring), murmurous (for: murmur), murmur (for: murmur), murmurer (for: murmur), mutter (for: muttering), mutterer
• Hypernyms:
sound
2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
• Syn:
grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, muttering
• Derivationally related forms:
mutter (for: muttering), murmur (for: murmuring), murmur (for: murmur), grumble (for: grumbling), grumble (for: grumble)
• Hypernyms:
complaint

II - verb

1. talk indistinctly;
usually in a low voice (Freq. 19)
• Syn:
mumble, maunder, mussitate
• Derivationally related forms:
mussitation (for: mussitate), mutterer, muttering, mumbler (for: mumble), mumbling (for: mumble), mumble (for: mumble)
• Hypernyms:
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- Sam and Sue mutter
- They mutter that there was a traffic accident
2. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath (Freq. 6)
- she grumbles when she feels overworked
• Syn:
murmur, grumble, croak, gnarl
• Derivationally related forms:
grumble (for: grumble), grumbler (for: grumble), grumbling (for: grumble), muttering, murmur (for: murmur), murmuring (for: murmur), murmurer (for: murmur)
• Hypernyms:
complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, muttering, murmuration, mussitation, croak, gnarl, mumble, maunder, mussitate