muttering

About 1.28 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of mutter
2. noun Something that is muttered.

   I managed to catch a few of his mutterings.

3. noun A rumour.

Similar words

mumbling murmuring murmuration murmur grumble grumbling speaking whispering droning rambling

Often followed by

to something and of in about a under that