MUMBLE


Meaning of MUMBLE in English

/ ˈmʌmbl; NAmE / verb , noun

■ verb

to speak or say sth in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear

SYN mutter :

[ v ]

I could hear him mumbling to himself.

[ vn ]

She mumbled an apology and left.

[ v speech ]

'Sorry,' she mumbled.

[also v that ]

■ noun

[ usually sing. ] (also mum·bling [ C , usually pl. , U ]) speech or words that are spoken in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear :

He spoke in a low mumble, as if to himself.

They tried to make sense of her mumblings.

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : frequentative of mum (adjective).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.