mumble
pronunciation
How to pronounce mumble in British English:
UK [ˈmʌmbl]
How to pronounce mumble in American English:
US [ˈmʌmbl]
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- Verb:
- talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
- grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
Word Origin
- mumble
- mumble: see mumps
- mumble (v.)
- early 14c., momelen, "to eat in a slow, ineffective manner" (perhaps "to talk with one's mouth full"), probably frequentative of interjection mum. The -b- is excrescent. Meaning "to speak indistinctly" is from mid-14c. Related: Mumbled; mumbling.
- mumble (n.)
- 1902, from mumble (v.).
Synonym
Example
- 1. You mumble this before kissing me .
- 2. Again , though , I 'm lazy and only mumble a few words in disagreement .
- 3. Now there are a variety of chat clients available , including ventrilo , teamspeak , and mumble .
- 4. Going back to language , think about what you make sense of when people speak : they mumble , break all the rules of grammar , slur words and so on .
- 5. In july he takes a dip in an arctic swimming hole . In october he studies animal hibernation . In march he goes on a survival course and learns about the " umbles " : as hypothermia sets in you mumble , fumble , grumble , stumble , then finally tumble .