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mumble
[muhm-buhl]
verb (used without object)
to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter.
Antonyms:to chew ineffectively, as from loss of teeth.
to mumble on a crust.
verb (used with object)
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.
mumble
/ ˈʌə /
verb
to utter indistinctly, as with the mouth partly closed; mutter
rareto chew (food) ineffectually or with difficulty
noun
an indistinct or low utterance or sound
Other 51Թ Forms
- mumbler noun
- mumblingly adverb
- half-mumbled adjective
- unmumbled adjective
- unmumbling adjective
- ˈܳ noun
- ˈܳԲ adverb
- ˈܳԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mumble1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Stone came on stage 3½ hours late, and when he talked, he either mumbled or stopped in the middle of sentences.
He mumbled through his media briefing, giving very short answers, if he answered questions at all, before excusing himself after a couple of minutes.
“I am appalled,” Smokey Robinson told the Daily Mail in a phone call Wednesday before reportedly devolving into mumbles about being contacted at home.
He awkwardly mumbled about sponsoring the World Cup.
“Two superstars from Japan aren’t enough?” the baseball world surely mumbled.
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