mumble
To speak unintelligibly or inaudiblyTo speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.
» I heard him mumble to himself.
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2 senses(intransitive, transitive)To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.
Please try not to mumble so I can hear you better.
murmeln, nuscheln
бормота́тьbormotátʹ, пробормота́тьprobormotátʹ, мя́млитьmjámlitʹ
ми́мритиmýmryty
To chew something gently with closed lips.
mümmeln
- talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
- grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
Examples
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Origin
From Middle English momelen, a frequentative of mum (sense 3) (“silent”). Compare German mFrom Middle English momelen, a frequentative of mum (sense 3) (“silent”). Compare German mümmeln, Middle Dutch mommelen and Dutch mompelen. Perhaps related to Norwegian Nynorsk mumpa (“to gum, to chew without teeth”).
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Forms
mumbles, mumbling, mumbled, mumbledSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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