mumble
[ muhm-buhl ]
/ ˈmʌm bəl /
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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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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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See murmur.
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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 of mumble
mumbler, nounmumbling, adjectivemumblingly, adverbWord Origin for mumble
C14 momelen, from mum ²
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