different between remark vs mutter
remark
English
Etymology 1
From Middle French remarquer, from Old French remarquer, from re- (“again”) + marquer (“to mark”); see mark.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /???m??k/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???m??k/
- Rhymes: -??(?)k
Noun
remark (countable and uncountable, plural remarks)
- An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.
- An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
- 1844, Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit
- But the journey might have been one of several hours’ duration, without provoking a remark from either; for it was clear that Jonas did not mean to break the silence which prevailed between them, and that it was not, as yet, his dear friend’s cue to tempt them into conversation.
- 1844, Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit
- A casual observation, comment, or statement
- 2014, Stephen King, Mr. Mercedes: A Novel
- He remembers something Pete Huntley said at lunch, just a remark in passing, and the answer comes to him.
- 2014, Stephen King, Mr. Mercedes: A Novel
- (engraving) Alternative form of remarque
Related terms
- counterremark
- remarkable
Translations
Verb
remark (third-person singular simple present remarks, present participle remarking, simple past and past participle remarked)
- (intransitive) To make a remark or remarks; to comment.
- (transitive) To express in words or writing; to state; to make a comment
- He remarked that it was getting late.
- (transitive) To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of
- 1889 January 3, Antoine D'Abbadie, in a letter to the editor of Nature, volume 39, pages 247-248:
- When travelling in Spain, Willkomm remarked qobar at a distance of 3 or 4 miles, yet, on reaching the actual spot, he saw nothing.
- 1889 January 3, Antoine D'Abbadie, in a letter to the editor of Nature, volume 39, pages 247-248:
- (transitive, obsolete) To mark in a notable manner; to distinguish clearly; to make noticeable or conspicuous; to point out.
- 1633, John Ford, Tis Pity She's a Whore
- Thou art a man remark'd to taste a mischief.
- 1671, John Milton, Samson Agonistes
- His manacles remark him; there he sits.
- 1633, John Ford, Tis Pity She's a Whore
Translations
Etymology 2
re- +? mark
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /??i?m??k/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??i??m??k/
- Rhymes: -??(?)k
Noun
remark (plural remarks)
- Alternative spelling of re-mark
Verb
remark (third-person singular simple present remarks, present participle remarking, simple past and past participle remarked)
- Alternative spelling of re-mark
Further reading
- remark in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- remark in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Kramer, marker
remark From the web:
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mutter
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m?t?/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?m?t?/
- Rhymes: -?t?(?)
- Hyphenation: mut?ter
Etymology 1
From Middle English muteren, moteren, of imitative origin. Compare Low German mustern, musseln (“to whisper”), German muttern (“to mutter; whisper”), Old Norse muðla (“to murmur”). Compare also Latin mutt?re, mut?re.
Noun
mutter (plural mutters)
- A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering.
- The prisoners were docile, and accepted their lot with barely a mutter.
Translations
Verb
mutter (third-person singular simple present mutters, present participle muttering, simple past and past participle muttered)
- 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.
- 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.
Synonyms
- (speak under one's breath): growl, grumble, mumble
- (speak incoherently): babble, mumble, murmur, ramble, stutter
- (make a low sound): growl, putter, rumble
- See also Thesaurus:mutter
Derived terms
- mutterer
Translations
Etymology 2
From Hindi ??? (ma?ar)
Alternative forms
- matar
Noun
mutter
- (Indian cuisine) Peas.
Derived terms
- mutter paneer
Danish
Etymology
From German Mutter (“mother”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m?t?r/, [?m?d??], /mut?r/, [?mud??]
Noun
mutter c (singular definite mutteren, not used in plural form)
- mommy, mummy, ma
- old woman
- missus
References
- “mutter” in Den Danske Ordbog
Estonian
Etymology
From a Germanic language, compare Finnish mutteri.
Noun
mutter (genitive mutri, partitive mutrit)
- nut (that screws onto a bolt)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German Mutter
Noun
mutter m (definite singular mutteren, indefinite plural muttere or mutre or mutrer, definite plural mutterne or mutrene)
- a nut (for bolts)
- skrue og mutter - nut and bolt
References
- “mutter” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From German Mutter
Noun
mutter m (definite singular mutteren, indefinite plural mutterar or mutrar, definite plural mutterane or mutrane)
- a nut (for bolts)
References
- “mutter” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From or at least cognate to German Mutter.
Noun
mutter c
- a nut (for bolts)
Declension
Noun
mutter n (uncountable)
- mutter; obscure utterance
Declension
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