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Webster 1913 Edition
Mumble
Mum′ble
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Mumbled
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Mumbling
.] 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. Shakespeare
A wrinkled hag, with age grown double,
Picking dry sticks, and
Picking dry sticks, and
mumbling
to herself. Otway.
2.
To chew something gently with closed lips.
Mum′ble
(mŭm′b’l)
, Verb.
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Mumble
MUM'BLE
, v.i.1.
To mutter; to speak with the lips or other organs partly closed, so as to render the sounds inarticulate and imperfect; to utter words with a grumbling tone. Peace, you mumbling fool.
--A wrinkled hag, with age grown double,
Pickling dry sticks and mumbling to herself.
2.
To chew or bite softly; to eat with the lips close.MUM'BLE
,Verb.
T.
He with mumbled prayers atones the deity.
1.
To mouth gently, or to eat with a muttering sound.2.
To suppress or utter imperfectly.Definition 2024
mumble
mumble
English
Verb
mumble (third-person singular simple present mumbles, present participle mumbling, simple past and past participle mumbled)
- (transitive, intransitive) To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.
- Please try not to mumble so I can hear you better.
- Shakespeare
- Peace, you mumbling fool.
- Otway
- A wrinkled hag, with age grown double, / Picking dry sticks, and mumbling to herself.
- To chew something gently with closed lips.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:mutter
Derived terms
Terms derived from mumble
Translations
to speak unintelligibly
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Noun
mumble (plural mumbles)
- A quiet or unintelligible vocalization.
- All I could hear was a mumble from the next room.
- A low tone of voice.
- He spoke in a mumble.
Translations
quiet vocalization