chunter

chun·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuhn-ter]
- /ˈtʃʌn tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuhn-ter]
- /ˈtʃʌn tər/

Definitions of chunter word

verb chunter to mutter or grumble incessantly in a meaningless fashion 3
intransitive verb chunter to mutter or murmur 3
intransitive verb chunter to make a low, rumbling noise 3
verb without object chunter to grumble or grouse mildly or tediously. 1
noun chunter (British, dialect) To speak in a soft, indistinct manner, mutter. 1
verb chunter (Britain, dialect) To speak in a soft, indistinct manner, mutter. 0

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Origin of chunter

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; orig. dial. (Midlands, N England) chunter, chunder, chunner; compare Scots channer in same sense; expressive word of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Chunter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chunter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for chunter

noun chunter

beef — Beef is the meat of a cow, bull, or ox.
bellyache — Bellyache is a pain inside your abdomen, especially in your stomach.

verb chunter

harp on — a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.

All 3 Synonyms of chunter