mumble
to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter.
to chew ineffectively, as from loss of teeth: to mumble on a crust.
to say or utter indistinctly, as with partly closed lips: He mumbled something about expenses.
to chew, or try to eat, with difficulty, as from loss of teeth.
a low, indistinct utterance or sound.
Origin of mumble
1synonym study For mumble
Opposites for mumble
Other words from mumble
- mumbler, noun
- mum·bling·ly, adverb
- half-mumbled, adjective
- un·mum·bled, adjective
- un·mum·bling, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for mumble
/ (ˈmʌmbəl) /
to utter indistinctly, as with the mouth partly closed; mutter
rare to chew (food) ineffectually or with difficulty
an indistinct or low utterance or sound
Origin of mumble
1Derived forms of mumble
- mumbler, noun
- mumbling, adjective
- mumblingly, adverb
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