- Mumble
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈməm-bəl\
- Function:
- verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- mum·bled; mum·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
- Etymology:
- Middle English momelen, of imitative origin
- Date:
- 14th century
intransitive verb
: to utter words in a low confused indistinct manner :
transitive verb
1
: to utter with a low inarticulate voice
2
: to chew or bite with or as if with toothless gums
mumble. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mumble
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