MUFFLE


Meaning of MUFFLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmə-fəl ]

transitive verb

( muf·fled ; muf·fling ˈmə-f(ə-)liŋ)

Etymology: Middle English muflen

Date: 15th century

1. : to wrap up so as to conceal or protect : envelop

2. obsolete : blindfold

3.

a. : to wrap or pad with something to dull the sound

muffle the oarlocks

b. : to deaden the sound of

4. : keep down , suppress

muffled her anger

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.