Mumble: meaning, definitions and examples

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mumble

 

[ หˆmสŒmbษ™l ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

speech

To speak in a low, indistinct manner, often making it difficult for others to understand.

Synonyms

murmur, murmur, mutter

Examples of usage

  • She tends to mumble when she's nervous.
  • He mumbled something under his breath, but I couldn't catch what he said.
Context #2 | Noun

speech

A low, indistinct, or almost inaudible utterance.

Synonyms

murmur, mutter, whisper

Examples of usage

  • His response was just a mumble, so I asked him to repeat himself.
  • I could hear her mumbles through the walls.

Translations

Translations of the word "mumble" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น murmurar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคกเคผเคฌเคกเคผเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช murmeln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bergumam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑัƒั€ะผะพั‚ั–ั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mamrotaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใคใถใ‚„ใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท murmurer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ murmurar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mฤฑrฤฑldanmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ค‘์–ผ๊ฑฐ๋ฆฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู…ุชู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mumlat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mrmlaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฝŽๅฃฐ่ฏด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mrmrati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ muldra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผั‹ั€ั-ะผั‹ั€ั ะตั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒฃแƒขแƒ‘แƒฃแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mฤฑzฤฑldamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ murmurar

Etymology

The word 'mumble' originated from the Middle English word 'momelen', which meant to mumble or talk indistinctly. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,960, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.