mumble
verb (used without object)
to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter.
is mumbling
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present progressiveof mumble (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Maggie admits Satterfield is "mumbling," and the dispatcher finally asserts, "OK, so she is somewhat conscious."
From Fox News ● Nov. 30, 2021
“I’m speaking and a woman is mumbling terribly behind me. Angry. There was a little anger back there,” Trump complained.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 10, 2020
Your fellow god, the one in the cockpit, is mumbling the usual comforting inaudibles over the P.A.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mother is mumbling, rambling, saying something that is all noise for me.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Uncle Pat is mumbling at the gate, rubbing his leg.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
