Utter+indistinctly

  • 31Muttering — Mutter Mut ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Muttered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muttering}.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. muttire, mutire.] 1. To utter words indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; esp., to utter indistinct complaints or… …

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  • 32mutter — verb Etymology: Middle English muteren, of imitative origin Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed 2. to murmur complainingly or angrily ; grumble… …

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  • 33chatter — I. verb Etymology: Middle English chatteren, of imitative origin Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to utter rapid short sounds suggestive of language but inarticulate and indistinct < squirrels chattered angrily > 2. to talk idly,&#8230; …

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  • 34babble — /bab euhl/, v., babbled, babbling, n. v.i. 1. to utter sounds or words imperfectly, indistinctly, or without meaning. 2. to talk idly, irrationally, excessively, or foolishly; chatter or prattle. 3. to make a continuous, murmuring sound. v.t. 4.&#8230; …

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  • 35mouth — mouther, n. mouthless, adj. n. /mowth/; v. /mowdh/, n., pl. mouths /mowdhz/, v. n. 1. Anat., Zool. a. the opening through which an animal or human takes in food. b. the cavity containing the structures used in mastication. c. the structures&#8230; …

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  • 36babble — bab•ble [[t]ˈbæb əl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to utter sounds or words imperfectly, indistinctly, or without meaning 2) to talk idly, irrationally, excessively, or foolishly; chatter or prattle 3) to make a continuous murmuring sound 4) to utter …

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  • 37babble — [c]/ˈbæbəl / (say babuhl) verb (babbled, babbling) –verb (i) 1. to utter words imperfectly or indistinctly. 2. to talk idly, irrationally, or foolishly; chatter: *Macauley let her babble on as though he didn t hear. –d arcy niland, 1955. 3. to&#8230; …

  • 38jabber — I. /ˈdʒæbə / (say jabuh) verb (i) 1. to utter rapidly, indistinctly, imperfectly, or nonsensically; chatter. –verb (t) 2. to utter (words) in a confused, indistinct fashion. –noun 3. rapid or nonsensical talk or utterance; gibberish. {apparently&#8230; …

  • 39Chatter — Chat ter, v. t. To utter rapidly, idly, or indistinctly. [1913 Webster] Begin his witless note apace to chatter. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 40Jabber — Jab ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jabbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jabbering}.] [Cf. {Gibber}, {Gabble}.] To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense; to chatter. Swift. [1913 Webster] …

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