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Meanings of muttering in English

Catalan
murmuri
Spanish
rumor

A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone.

      murmuri
      Usage of muttering in English
      1
      But what?' He added, muttering to himself, 'Oleg's notes held no hints...'
      Dancer’s Lament
      2
      He was muttering to himself, saying: 'This is Mathew going down stairs.
      Agahta christie: an autobiography
      3
      He could hear his friends shuffling along behind him, sometimes muttering something.
      IT
      4
      The trainees showed great focus as they moved their mouths, muttering quietly.
      Mentats of Dune
      5
      Sahwah was tossing on the bed and muttering when they came in.
      The Camp Fire Girls in the Maine Woods; Or, The Winnebagos Go Ca...
      6
      Down below, somewhere in the darkness, the people are muttering and storming.
      Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero
      7
      The day was waning, and the muttering of the city continued outside.
      The Scar
      8
      Grymlis muttered again, and this time he heard names in the muttering.
      Antiphon
      9
      Up the stairs came the sound of footsteps and of muttering voices.
      The Historical Nights' Entertainment: Second Series
      10
      As he went down the passageway, he heard the muttering behind him.
      And the deep blue sea
      11
      And therewith across the muttering thunder came a wail of the ghost-music.
      Donal Grant
      12
      He ran to Bart and crouched beside him, muttering; and Byrne heard.
      The Night Horseman
      13
      He paced the length of the room and back, mouthing and muttering.
      The Historical Nights' Entertainment: First Series
      14
      Through the long afternoon he sat on the log muttering and smiling.
      Marching Men
      15
      The rapidly-muttering tones broke out again instantly-butnot in answer to Emily.
      "I Say No"
      16
      An SQ officer came into view, wrestling back branches and muttering audibly.
      Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
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      Translations for muttering
      Spanish
      rumor
      Muttering through the time
      Muttering across language varieties
      United Kingdom
      Common
      United States of America
      Common
      Ireland
      Less common