mum-mumblev.

Brit.

/ˌmʌmˈmʌmbl/, U.S.

/ˌməmˈməmb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: mumble v.

Etymology: Reduplication of mumble v., perhaps after mum v.

rare.

transitive. = mumble v. 3a.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > say in a particular manner [verb (transitive)] > mutter or mumble

muttera1425

mumblec1450

murmurc1460

blabber?a1513

palter?1548

fumble1555

flummer1563

chaw1570

buzz1583

mumpa1586

demurmurate1641

loll1655

muttera1690

swallowa1791

sough1821

hummera1860

lip1887

mum-mumble1917

potato-mouth1937

rhubarb1958

1917 R. Graves Fairies & Fusiliers 75 From which the ancient poet was mum-mumbling A song about some Lovers at a Fair.

Derivatives

mum-ˈmumbling adj.

ΚΠ

1956 H. Gold Man who was not with It xxxi. 292 This was our first fret-fingered, mum-mumbling babe.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mum-mumble
释义	mum-mumblev. Brit. /ˌmʌmˈmʌmbl/, U.S. /ˌməmˈməmb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: mumble v. Etymology: Reduplication of mumble v., perhaps after mum v. rare. transitive. = mumble v. 3a. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > say in a particular manner [verb (transitive)] > mutter or mumble muttera1425 mumblec1450 murmurc1460 blabber?a1513 palter?1548 fumble1555 flummer1563 chaw1570 buzz1583 mumpa1586 demurmurate1641 loll1655 muttera1690 swallowa1791 sough1821 hummera1860 lip1887 mum-mumble1917 potato-mouth1937 rhubarb1958 1917 R. Graves Fairies & Fusiliers 75 From which the ancient poet was mum-mumbling A song about some Lovers at a Fair. Derivatives mum-ˈmumbling adj. ΚΠ 1956 H. Gold Man who was not with It xxxi. 292 This was our first fret-fingered, mum-mumbling babe. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1917
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