v.
Pronunciation: ' m ə m-b ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: mum · bled ; mum · bling \ -b( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English momelen, of imitative origin
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb : to utter words in a low confused indistinct manner : MUTTER
transitive verb
1 : to utter with a low inarticulate voice
2 : to chew or bite with or as if with toothless gums
– mumble noun
– mum · bler \ -b( ə -)l ə r \ noun
– mum · bly \ -b( ə -)l ē \ adjective