chuntering
/ˈtʃʌntərɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of chunter: complaining or grumbling in a low, muttering voice.
- He sat in the corner, chuntering to himself about the unfair rules.
- She kept chuntering under her breath while doing the dishes.
- The passengers were chuntering about the delayed flight.
- Present participle of chunter: making a low, repetitive rumbling or humming sound.
- We could hear the generator chuntering in the basement.
- The car was chuntering along the dirt road.
- The old washing machine was chuntering through its final cycle.
adjective
- Making a low, repetitive rumbling or humming sound.
- The chuntering fan kept me awake.
- A chuntering noise came from the pipes.
- The chuntering engine finally gave out.
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