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chunter

[ chuhn-ter ]

verb (used without object)

, British Informal.
  1. to grumble or grouse mildly or tediously.

chunter

/ ˈtʃʌnə; ˈtʃʌntə /

verb

  1. informal.
    introften foll byon to mutter or grumble incessantly in a meaningless fashion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chunter1

First recorded in 1590–1600; originally dialect (Midlands, N England) chunter, chunder, chunner; compare Scots channer in same sense; expressive word of obscure origin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chunter1

C16: probably of imitative origin
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Example Sentences

Since she had another seat and was quite comfortable, we smiled and let her chunter.

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