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mum·ble

mumble

 
 
pronunciation:
muhm bl
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: mumbles, mumbling, mumbled
definition 1: to speak low and in a way that is not easy to understand; mutter.
If you mumble, I won't be able to hear you.
synonyms:
mutter
similar words:
babble, murmur, stammer, whisper
definition 2: to say in a low voice that is not clear.
She mumbled her answers.
antonyms:
articulate
similar words:
babble, grumble, stammer, whisper
 
part of speech: noun
definition: words that are said quietly and in a way that is not easy to understand.
His mumble made it hard for me to catch his name.
synonyms:
mutter
similar words:
grunt, murmur, stammer, whisper
derivations: mumblingly (adv.), mumbler (n.)
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