utter indistinctly

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• mumble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. mutter, murmur, mouth. See stammering. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. mutter, murmur, utter, whine, whimper, rumble, grumble, maunder, ramble on, whisper, speak indistinctly, speak inarticulately, swallow …   English dictionary for students

• mutter — mutterer, n. mutteringly, adv. /mut euhr/, v.i. 1. to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur. 2. to complain murmuringly; grumble. 3. to make a low, rumbling sound. v.t. 4. to utter indistinctly or in a… …   Universalium

• mutter — mut•ter [[t]ˈmʌt ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone; murmur 2) to complain murmuringly 3) to make a low, rumbling sound 4) to utter indistinctly or in a low tone 5) the act or utterance of a person who mutters •… …   From formal English to slang

• mutter — /ˈmʌtə / (say mutuh) verb (i) 1. to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often in talking to oneself or in making obscure complaints, threats, etc.; murmur; grumble. 2. to make a low, rumbling sound. –verb (t) 3. to utter indistinctly or in …  

• mumble — [c]/ˈmʌmbəl / (say mumbuhl) verb (mumbled, mumbling) –verb (i) 1. to speak indistinctly or unintelligibly, as with partly closed lips; mutter low, indistinct words. 2. to chew ineffectively, as from loss of teeth: to mumble on a crust. –verb (t)… …  

• mouth — I. noun (plural mouths) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mūth; akin to Old High German mund mouth and perhaps to Latin mentum chin Date: before 12th century 1. a. the natural opening through which food passes… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• mutter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. murmur, grumble, mumble, growl. See lamentation, stammering. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To speak as if to oneself] Syn. mumble, murmur, grunt, grumble, sputter, whisper, speak sotto voce (Italian), speak… …   English dictionary for students

• mumble — mumbler, n. mumblingly, adv. /mum beuhl/, v., mumbled, mumbling, n. v.i. 1. to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter. 2. to chew ineffectively, as from loss of teeth: to mumble on a crust. v.t. 3. to say or… …   Universalium

• murmur — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. mumble, mutter, grumble; rustle, purl, ripple; whisper, breathe. See lamentation. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make a low, continuous sound] Syn. purl, ripple, moan, trickle, burble, babble, tinkle,… …   English dictionary for students

• whisper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. murmur, whispering, sigh, breath; hint, intimation, rumor, gossip, plot; aside, stage whisper. See information, news, speech, softness. v. murmur, breathe, divulge, reveal, hint, intimate. See… …   English dictionary for students

• mutter — I. v. n. Grumble, murmur, mumble, muffle. II. v. a. Utter indistinctly, murmur. III. n. Murmur, indistinct utterance …   New dictionary of synonyms