Past tense of mute
regular verb
The past tense of mute is muted. The past participle is also muted.
Forms of mute
| Base form (V1) | mute /mjuːt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | muted |
| Past participle (V3) | muted |
| Present participle | muting |
| Third person singular | mutes |
Muted in a sentence
- The dusky rose was of a muted color, not clashing with any of the other colors.From the entry dusky
- We can use very vibrant colors, and vintage and muted colors.2023 February 12, Sepideh Yazdi, “How can I design in the Neo Brutalism style?”, in Medium. From the entry neubrutalism
- The rest of her words were muted by the sudden raucousness of rain on the roof.2020, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, The First Woman, Oneworld Publications, page 425. From the entry raucousness
- Muted terra cotta hues in floor tiles anchor the collection of earth tones.2008, Jack D. Neith, Great Kitchens, page 8. From the entry earth tone
- You need to bear in mind that flavours are muted at low temperatures.2001, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, The River Cottage Cookbook, HarperCollinsIllustrated, →ISBN, page 126. From the entry coffeey
Meaning of mute
- adjective Not having the power of speech; dumb.
- adjective Silent; not making a sound.
- adjective Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; said of certain letters.
Questions about the past tense of mute
- What is the past tense of mute?
- The past tense of mute is muted.
- What is the past participle of mute?
- The past participle of mute is muted.
- Is mute a regular or irregular verb?
- Mute is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: mute (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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