mumble
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mumble
- /ˈmʌmbəl/
- /ˈmʊmbəl/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌmbəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English momelen, a frequentative of mum (sense 3) (“silent”). Compare German mümmeln, Middle Dutch mommelen and Dutch mompelen. Perhaps related to Norwegian Nynorsk mumpa (“to gum, to chew without teeth”).
verb mumbles · mumbling · mumbled
- To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate. Please try not to mumble so I can hear you better.
- To chew something gently with closed lips.
noun mumbles
- A quiet or unintelligible vocalization; a low tone of voice. All I could hear was a mumble from the next room.
Translations
Every language
verb to speak unintelligibly
| Español | mascullar, mascujar, mamullar, balbucear, balbucir |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 呟く tsubuyaku, 囁く sasayaku |
| 中文 | 咕噥 /咕哝 gūnong |
| Português | murmurar |
| Français | marmonner |
| Deutsch | murmeln, nuscheln |
| Italiano | biascicare, mugugnare, farfugliare, balbettare, borbottare |
| Русский | бормота́ть bormotátʹ, пробормота́ть probormotátʹ, мя́млить mjámlitʹ, промя́млить promjámlitʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | lí nhí |
verb to chew something gently with closed lips
| Deutsch | mümmeln |
|---|
noun quiet vocalization
| Español | mascujada, balbuceo, balbucencia |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 低語 /低语 dīyǔ |
| Deutsch | Murmeln |
| Italiano | biascicamento, mugugno, borbottio, balbettio, farfugliamento |
| Русский | бормота́ние bormotánije |
| العربية | غَمْغَمَة ḡamḡama |
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