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Mumbling: meaning, definitions and examples

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mumbling

 

[ หˆmสŒmblษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

in conversation

Speaking quietly and indistinctly, making it difficult for others to understand.

Synonyms

murmuring, muttering

Examples of usage

  • She was mumbling something about being tired.
  • He was mumbling so much that I couldn't catch a word he was saying.
Context #2 | Noun

in conversation

A low, indistinct, or inarticulate sound.

Synonyms

murmur, mutter

Examples of usage

  • I could hear the mumbling of the crowd in the background.
  • The teacher's mumbling was distracting me from the lesson.

Translations

Translations of the word "mumbling" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น murmรบrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคกเคผเคฌเคกเคผเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Murmeln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gumaman

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑัƒั€ะผะพั‚ั–ะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mamrotanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใคใถใ‚„ใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท murmure

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ murmullos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mฤฑrฤฑldanma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ค‘์–ผ๊ฑฐ๋ฆผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบู…ุบู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mumlat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mrmlanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ’•ๅ“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mrmranje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ muldur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผั‹ั€ั-ะผั‹ั€ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒฃแƒขแƒ‘แƒฃแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mฤฑrฤฑldanma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ murmullos

Etymology

The word 'mumbling' originated from the Middle Dutch word 'momelen' and the Middle Low German word 'mummlen', both of which meant to mumble or mutter. Over time, the word evolved into 'mumbling' in English, retaining its original meaning of speaking quietly and indistinctly. The use of 'mumbling' to describe inarticulate speech or sounds has been prevalent in the English language for centuries.

See also: mum, mumbled, mummy.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,411, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.