1. (v. i.) To utter words indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; esp., to utter indistinct complaints or angry expressions; to grumble; to growl.

2. (v. i.) To sound with a low, rumbling noise.

3. (v. t.) To utter with imperfect articulations, or with a low voice; as, to mutter threats.

4. (n.) Repressed or obscure utterance.