Past tense of mutter

Forms of mutter

Muttered in a sentence

• The beggar muttered words of thanks, as passersby dropped coins in his cup.
• The asylum inmate muttered some doggerel about chains and pains to himself, over and over.
• Along the halls, stories were muttered of graduates turned down from barista-ing, pool attending, dishwashing.2020, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Starling Days, The Overlook Press, →ISBN. From the entry barista
• Used as a contact and alarm call, the muffled raab is like a muttered, husky quack.2019, Adrian Thomas, RSPB Guide to Birdsong, →ISBN, page 141. From the entry raab
• “If it's here, it's hidden good and sneaksome, snuglets,” he muttered.2016, Will Mabbitt, Mabel Jones and the Doomsday Book. From the entry sneaksome

Meaning of mutter

1. noun A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering.
2. verb To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
3. verb To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.

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• Mutter in a sentence
• Plural of mutter
• Mutter in Hindi
• Mutter in Tamil
• Mutter in Bengali
• Mutter in Telugu

Questions about the past tense of mutter

What is the past tense of mutter?

The past tense of mutter is muttered.

What is the past participle of mutter?

The past participle of mutter is muttered.

Is mutter a regular or irregular verb?

Mutter is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.