Dictionary Definition
mutter
Noun
1 a low continuous indistinct sound; often
accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of
articulate speech [syn: muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation]
2 a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct
tone [syn: grumble,
grumbling, murmur, murmuring, muttering]
Verb
2 make complaining remarks or noises under one's
breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked" [syn: murmur, grumble, croak, gnarl]
User Contributed Dictionary
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English
Noun
Translations
instance of muttering
Derived terms
Verb
- To utter words,
especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low
voice and lips partly closed; to say under
one's breath.
- You could hear the students mutter as they were served sodden
spaghetti, yet again, in the cafeteria.
- The beggar muttered words of thanks, as passersby dropped coins in his cup.
- You could hear the students mutter as they were served sodden
spaghetti, yet again, in the cafeteria.
- To speak softly and
incoherently, or with
imperfect articulations.
- The asylum inmate muttered some doggerel about chains and pains to himself, over and over.
- To make a sound with a low, rumbling noise.
- April could hear the delivery van's engine muttering in the driveway near the kitchens.
Synonyms
Translations
speak incoherently
Norwegian
Noun
- nut (for bolts)
Swedish
Noun
mutter- nut (for bolts)
Noun
mutter (uncountable)- mutter; obscure utterance
Extensive Definition
Mutter (German
for "Mother") is the German Industrial
Metal band Rammstein's third
album. It was released on 2 April2001.
Track listing
All tracks written by Rammstein.- "Mein Herz Brennt" ("My heart burns") – 4:40
- "Links 2 3 4" ("Left 2 3 4") – 3:36
- "Sonne" ("Sun") – 4:32
- "Ich Will" ("I want") – 3:37
- "Feuer Frei!" ("Fire at will!" or "Open fire!", literally "Fire freely!") – 3:08
- "Mutter" ("Mother") – 4:29
- "Spieluhr" ("Music-box") (feat. Khira Li) – 4:46
- "Zwitter" ("Hermaphrodite") – 4:17
- "Rein Raus" ("In out") – 3:11
- "Adiós" (Sp. "Good-bye") – 3:49
- "Nebel" ("Mist" or "Fog") (feat. Bobo) – 4:54
- "Hallelujah" ("Hallelujah") (only on Japanese edition) - 3:43
Special Tour Edition
- "Ich Will" (live) - 3:57
- "Links 2 3 4" (live) - 4:54
- "Sonne" (live) - 4:42
- "Spieluhr" (live) - 5:27
The Japanese
version included the song "Hallelujah"
as a hidden
track. A special tour edition was made with a second CD with
some live versions of some tracks present on the album. Other
versions included a poster and a second disc with "Hallelujah" and
the Sonne video.
Singles
- "Sonne"
- "Links 2-3-4"
- "Ich will"
- "Mutter"
- "Feuer frei!"
'Links 2 3 4' appears in the sex shop of the CSI
episode, 'What's Eating Gil Grissom'
'Feuer frei!' also appears on the xXx movie
soundtrack, and Rammstein appears in the movie playing the song. It
is the theme song of the movie, and was featured in trailers and
previews.
Personnel
- Till Lindemann - vocals
- Richard Z. Kruspe - electric guitar
- Paul H. Landers - electric guitar
- Oliver "Ollie" Riedel - bass guitar
- Christoph "Doom" Schneider - drums
- Christian "Flake" Lorenz - keyboards
- Ulf Kruckenberg - engineer
- Christiane "Bobolina" Herbold - background vocals (track 11)
- Khira Li Lindemann - vocals (track 7)
- Olsen Involtini - string arrangements (tracks 1, 6, 11)
- Orchestra parts by the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg, conducted by Gunter Joseck
- Dirk Rudolph - sleeve design
- Photography by www.Daniel-Geo-Fuchs.com
External links
mutter in Bulgarian: Mutter
mutter in Czech: Mutter
mutter in Danish: Mutter (Rammstein)
mutter in German: Mutter (Rammstein)
mutter in Estonian: Mutter (album)
mutter in Spanish: Mutter
mutter in French: Mutter
mutter in Croatian: Mutter
mutter in Italian: Mutter
mutter in Macedonian: Mutter
mutter in Dutch: Mutter (Rammstein)
mutter in Norwegian: Mutter
mutter in Norwegian Nynorsk: Mutter av
Rammstein
mutter in Polish: Mutter
mutter in Portuguese: Mutter
mutter in Romanian: Mutter
mutter in Russian: Mutter (альбом)
mutter in Slovak: Mutter
mutter in Serbian: Mutter
mutter in Finnish: Mutter
mutter in Swedish: Mutter (musikalbum)
mutter in Turkish: Mutter
mutter in Ukrainian: Mutter
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
air a grievance, aspirate, aspiration, bark, bated breath, bawl, beef, bellow, bellyache, bitch, blare, blat, blubber, boom, bray, breath, breathe, breathy voice, buzz, cackle, chant, chirp, clamor, complain, coo, crab, croak, crow, cry, dolorous tirade, drawl, drone, droning, exclaim, exhalation, flute, fret, fret and fume, fumble, fuss, gabble, gasp, gibber, gibbering, gripe, groan, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grunt, hiss, holler, howl, jabber, jeremiad, jibber, keen, kick, lament, lilt, little voice, lodge a
complaint, low voice, maffle, maunder, maundering, moan, mouth, mouthing, muddle, mumble, mumbling, murmur, murmuration, murmuring, mussitate, muttering, outcry, pant, pipe, plaint, planctus, raise a howl,
register a complaint, repine, roar, rumble, rumor, scold, scream, screech, shriek, sibilate, sigh, sing, snap, snarl, snort, sob, soft voice, sough, speak incoherently,
splutter, sputter, squall, squawk, squeal, stage whisper, still
small voice, susurrate, susurration, susurrus, swallow, take on, thunder, tirade, trumpet, twang, ululation, underbreath, undertone, wail, wail of woe, warble, whimper, whine, whisper, whispering, whistle, yap, yawp, yell, yelp, yowl