Definition of mumble - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
mutteringtr./intr. utter words indistinctly with mouth partly closedtr./intr.
- He mumbled something under his breath.
2.
chewingintr. Rare chew gently with closed lipsintr. Rare
- She mumbled the candy thoughtfully.
Noun
1.
speechindistinct or low speech that is hard to understand
- His response was a quiet mumble, barely audible..
2.
soft soundsoft indistinct utterance
- A mumble came from the back of the room.
Expressions with mumble
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hip hop subgenre with unclear vocal delivery
Mumble rap has become popular among young listeners.
bee that makes a low buzzing sound
The mumble-bee flew from flower to flower.
game where players throw a knife into the ground
The children played mumble-the-peg at the picnic..
Origin of mumble
Middle English, momelen (to mutter) + -
Terms with mumble included in their meaning
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communication
mutter or mumble while speaking
communication
speak unclearly or mumble with closed lips
Examples of mumble in a sentence
I couldn't hear him mumble the answer. He mumbled the bread while reading. The toddler mumbled the biscuit slowly. I could only hear a mumble from the back of the room. Her mumble was lost in the noise of the crowd. There was a mumble of agreement from the audience.
His response was just a quiet mumble, barely audible.
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- French:marmonner, murmure, ...
- German:murmeln, Gemurmel, ...
- Italian:borbottare, mormorio, ...
- Spanish:murmurar, murmullo, ...
- Portuguese:murmurar, resmungo, ...
- Chinese:咕哝, 含糊不清的话, ...
- Japanese:つぶやく, つぶやき, ...
- Arabic:تَمْتَمَ, تَمْتَمَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְמַלְמֵל, מִלְמוּל, ...
- Russian:бормотать, бормотание, ...
- Ukrainian:бурмотіти, бурмотіння, ...
- Hindi:बड़बड़ाना, बड़बड़ाहट, ...
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