About The Word Mumble
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Mumble
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What's The Definition Of Mumble?
[v] talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
[v] grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; of babies and old people Synonyms | Synonyms for Mumble: gum | maunder | mussitate | mutter Related Terms | Find terms related to Mumble: aspirate | aspiration | bark | bated breath | bawl | bellow | bite | blare | blat | blubber | boom | bray | breath | breathe | breathy voice | buzz | cackle | champ | chant | chaw | chew | chew the cud | chew up | chirp | chomp | coo | crow | drawl | drone | droning | exclaim | exhalation | flute | fumble | gabble | gasp | gibber | gibbering | gnash | gnaw | grind | growl | grunt | gum | hammer | hiss | jabber | jibber | keen | lilt | limp | little voice | low voice | maffle | masticate | maunder | maundering | mouth | mouthing | muddle | mumbling | munch | murmur | murmuration | murmuring | mussitate | mutter | muttering | nibble | pant | pipe | roar | rumble | ruminate | rumor | scream | screech | shriek | shuffle | sibilate | sigh | sing | snap | snarl | snort | sob | soft voice | speak | speak incoherently | splutter | sputter | squall | squawk | squeal | stage whisper | stammer | still small voice | stumble | stutter | susurrate | susurration | susurrus | swallow | talk | thunder | trumpet | twang | underbreath | undertone | utter | verbalize | vocalize | voice | wail | warble | whine | whisper | whispering | yap | yawp | yell | yelp See Also | chew | jaw | manducate | masticate | mouth | speak | talk | utter | verbalise | verbalize Mumble In Webster's Dictionary \Mum"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mumbled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Mumbling}.] [OE. momelen; cf. D. mompelen, mommelen, G.
mummelen, Sw. mumla, Dan. mumle. Cf. {Mum}, a., {Mumm},
{Mump}, v.]
1. To speak with the lips partly closed, so as to render the
sounds inarticulate and imperfect; to utter words in a
grumbling indistinct manner, indicating discontent or
displeasure; to mutter.
Peace, you mumbling fool. --Shak.
A wrinkled hag, with age grown double, Picking dry
sticks, and mumbling to herself. --Otway.
2. To chew something gently with closed lips.
\Mum"ble\, v. t. 1. To utter with a low, inarticulate voice. --Bp. Hall. 2. To chew or bite gently, as one without teeth. Gums unarmed, to mumble meat in vain. --Dryden. 3. To suppress, or utter imperfectly. |
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