Mumble

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To utter indistinctly by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth: mumbled an insincere apology.
  • v. To chew slowly or ineffectively without or as if without teeth.
  • verb-intransitive. To speak words indistinctly, as by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth.
  • verb-intransitive. To chew food slowly or ineffectively, as if with the gums.
  • n. A low indistinct sound or utterance.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.
  • n. A quiet or unintelligible vocalization.
  • n. A low tone of voice.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. 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.
  • v. To chew something gently with closed lips.
  • v. To utter with a low, inarticulate voice.
  • v. To chew or bite gently, as one without teeth.
  • v. To suppress, or utter imperfectly.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To speak with the vocal organs partly closed, so as to render the sounds inarticulate and imperfect; speak in low tones, hesitatingly, or deprecatingly.
  • To chew or bite softly or with the gums; work food with the gums on account of lack or defectiveness of teeth.
  • To utter in a low inarticulate voice.
  • To chew gently; work (food) by rubbing it with the gums on account of lack of teeth.
  • To cover up or hide, as if by uttering in a mumbling, unintelligible fashion; say over inarticulately: with up.
  • n. A low, indistinct utterance.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  • v. grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
  • n. a soft indistinct utterance
  • Verb Form
    mumbled    mumbles    mumbling   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    mouth    verbalise    speak    verbalize    utter    talk    masticate    chew    jaw    manducate   
    Cross Reference
    chew   
    Form
    mumbled    mumbling   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    mutter    mump    chew    speak   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Trumbull    bumble    crumble    fumble    grumble    humble    jumble    rumble    stumble    tumble   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    gurgle    mutterings    grunt    rumble    growl    whimper    thrum    rumbling    mutter    snort