mumble
[ muhm-buhl ]
/ ˈmʌm bəl /
verb (used without object), mum·bled, mum·bling.
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.
verb (used with object), mum·bled, mum·bling.
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.
noun
a low, indistinct utterance or sound.
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mumble
/ (ˈmʌmbəl) /
verb
to utter indistinctly, as with the mouth partly closed; mutter
rare to chew (food) ineffectually or with difficulty
noun
an indistinct or low utterance or sound
Derived Forms
mumbler, nounmumbling, adjectivemumblingly, adverbWord Origin for mumble
C14 momelen, from mum ²
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