mumble
noun/ˈmʌmbl/
/ˈmʌmbl/
[usually singular] (also mumbling [countable, usually plural, uncountable])
- speech or words that are spoken in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear
- He spoke in a low mumble, as if to himself.
- They tried to make sense of her mumblings.
Word OriginMiddle English: frequentative of mum (adjective).Definitions on the go
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