mumble (Meaning)
mumble (n)
a soft indistinct utterance
mumble (v)
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
mumble (v.)
To speak with the lips partly closed, so as to render the sounds inarticulate and imperfect; to utter words in a grumbling indistinct manner, indicating discontent or displeasure; to mutter.
To chew something gently with closed lips.
mumble (v. t.)
To utter with a low, inarticulate voice.
To chew or bite gently, as one without teeth.
To suppress, or utter imperfectly.
Synonyms & Antonyms of mumble
mumble Sentence Examples
- The teacher's mumbles could barely be heard above the class chatter.
- The suspect mumbled an incoherent response when questioned by the police.
- The old man sat in the corner of the library, mumbling to himself.
- She whispered her secrets to him, barely a mumble, as if afraid of being overheard.
- The priest mumbled the Latin prayers, his voice barely audible.
- The students mumble their way through the test, hoping to guess the answers.
- The patient lay in bed, mumbling in a fevered delirium.
- The suspect's mumbles gave away his guilt, even though he tried to conceal them.
- The professor's mumbles were interrupted by the sound of a student's question.
- The witness mumbles their testimony, making it difficult for the jury to understand.
FAQs About the word mumble
a soft indistinct utterance, talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice, grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficultyTo speak with the lips
mutter, grunt, murmuring, grunting, whisper, muttering, chattering,murmur, rumor, rambling
speak out, speak up, articulate,speak out, articulate, speak up,,enunciate, enunciate
The teacher's mumbles could barely be heard above the class chatter.
The suspect mumbled an incoherent response when questioned by the police.
The old man sat in the corner of the library, mumbling to himself.
She whispered her secrets to him, barely a mumble, as if afraid of being overheard.
