verb General Slang

chunter

· verb · brummie

To mutter, grumble or moan under your breath.

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Definitions

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To grumble or mutter, usually to yourself, usually about something petty. Low-volume complaining. The sound your dad makes at the news.

“He's been chuntering about the bins all morning.”
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chunter In A Sentence

He's been chuntering about the bins all morning.

Origin & Usage

Probably imitative — the sound of low, continuous mumbling. Common across the Midlands and North of England since at least the 19th century.

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