as in to mutter
to speak softly and unclearly
in Hyde Park a clearly disturbed man was chuntering about something
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Recent Examples of chunter
In response to a time violation at the end of the second set, Kyrgios chuntered before imitating Rafa's ticks -- a swipe of the hair on either side followed by a pick at the seat of his shorts.
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Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 23 Jan. 2020
Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip is superb—in voice, mannerisms and plausibility, chuntering about being served venison twice in a week and rolling his eyes at the melodramas of Princess Margaret...
—Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 18 Nov. 2019
Pedal power had been supplanted by chuntering motorbikes and, ever more, the polished chrome of Audis and SUVs.
—Time, 2 Apr. 2018
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The camera then turns to James Austin Johnson, who played the president, sleeping and muttering New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s name.—
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On the plane, Dick clutches the slingshot and begins sweating and muttering to himself before becoming unresponsive.—
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The girl was found on the floor mumbling and spitting up blood, according to the warrant affidavit.—
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Tomorrow morning, New Yorkers across the five boroughs will be nursing their hangovers, mumbling bacon, egg, and cheese orders—and welcoming a new mayor.—
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“Chunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunter. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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