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View usage for: (mʌmbəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense mumbles, present participle mumbling, past tense, past participle mumbledverbIf you mumble, you speak very quietly and not at all clearly with the result that the words are difficult to understand. Her grandmother mumbled in her sleep. [VERB] He mumbled a few words. [VERB noun] 'Today of all days,' she mumbled. [VERB with quote] Synonyms: mutter, whisper, murmur, drone More Synonyms of mumble Mumble is also a noun. He could hear the low mumble of Navarro's voice. More Synonyms of mumble mumble in British English (ˈmʌmbəl) verb1. to utter indistinctly, as with the mouth partly closed; mutter 2. rare to chew (food) ineffectually or with difficulty noun3. an indistinct or low utterance or sound Derived forms mumbler (ˈmumbler) noun mumbling (ˈmumbling) adjective mumblingly (ˈmumblingly) adverb Word origin C14 momelen, from mum2mumble in American English (ˈmʌmbəl) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈmumbled or ˈmumbling1. to speak or say indistinctly and in a low voice, as with the mouth partly closed; mutter 2. Rare to chew gently and ineffectively, as with toothless gums noun3. a mumbled sound or utterance SIMILAR WORDS: ˈmurmur Derived forms mumbler (ˈmumbler) noun mumblingly (ˈmumblingly) adverb Word origin ME momelen, like Ger mummeln, Du mommelen, of echoic orig. Examples of 'mumble' in a sentencemumble British English: mumble VERB If you mumble, you speak very quietly and not at all clearly with the result that the words are difficult to understand. Her grandmother mumbled in her sleep. He mumbled a few words. - American English: mumble
- Brazilian Portuguese: murmurar
- Chinese: 咕哝
- European Spanish: decir entre dientes
- French: marmonner
- German: murmeln
- Italian: mormorare
- Japanese: ぶつぶつ言う
- Korean: 중얼거리다
- European Portuguese: murmurar
- Latin American Spanish: decir entre dientes
Chinese translation of 'mumble' vt -
含糊地说(說) (hánhu de shuō)
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咕哝(噥) (gūnong) (阵(陣), zhèn)
Definition to speak or say something indistinctly, with the mouth partly closed He mumbled a few words. Definition an indistinct or low utterance or sound She could hear the low mumble of his voice. Synonyms whispering buzzing muttering rumble humming drone purr susurrus (literary) Additional synonymsDefinition a quiet tone of voice Well-dressed clients were talking in polite undertones as they ate. Synonyms murmur, whisper, low tone, subdued voice Definition to speak or say (something) very softly, using the breath instead of the vocal cords ‘Keep your voice down,’ I whispered. Synonyms murmur, breathe, mutter, mumble, purr, speak in hushed tones, say softly, say sotto voce, utter under the breath Definition a low soft voice Men were talking in whispers in the corridor. Synonyms murmur, mutter, mumble, undertone, low voice, soft voice, hushed tone - multitudinous
- mum
- mum's the word
- mumble
- mumbo jumbo
- mumsy
- munch
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