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Puttering vs Muttering - What's the difference?

puttering | muttering |

As verbs the difference between puttering and muttering

is that puttering is present participle of lang=en while muttering is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between puttering and muttering

is that puttering is the act of one who putters while muttering is something which is muttered.

puttering

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who putters.
  • * 2001 , Gordon MacCreagh, White Waters and Black
  • He has had legal and business training; so his complex is an ultimate scorn for the ineffectual fussings and putterings of men who have not been trained along practical lines — such as scientists.

    muttering

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something which is muttered
  • I managed to catch a few of his mutterings .
  • A rumour.
  • Synonyms

    * (something muttered) mumblage