Mumble

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  • intransitive verb. To utter indistinctly by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth.
  • intransitive verb. To chew slowly or ineffectively without or as if without teeth.
  • intransitive verb. To speak words indistinctly, as by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth.
  • intransitive verb. To chew food slowly or ineffectively, as if with the gums.
  • noun. A low indistinct sound or utterance.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To speak with the vocal organs partly closed, so as to render the sounds inarticulate and imperfect; speak in low tones, hesitatingly, or deprecatingly.
  • To chew or bite softly or with the gums; work food with the gums on account of lack or defectiveness of teeth.
  • To utter in a low inarticulate voice.
  • To chew gently; work (food) by rubbing it with the gums on account of lack of teeth.
  • To cover up or hide, as if by uttering in a mumbling, unintelligible fashion; say over inarticulately: with up.
  • noun. A low, indistinct utterance.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. 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.
  • transitive verb. To chew something gently with closed lips.
  • transitive verb. To utter with a low, inarticulate voice.
  • transitive verb. To chew or bite gently, as one without teeth.
  • transitive verb. To suppress, or utter imperfectly.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.
  • noun. A quiet or unintelligible vocalization.
  • noun. A low tone of voice.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  • verb. grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
  • noun. a soft indistinct utterance
  • Word Usage
    "All I hear is "aww .... it's okay. * mumble mumble*" KayLee is slurring her words."
    cross-reference
    chew  
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    mumbled  mumbling  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    chew  jaw  manducate  masticate  mouth  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bellow  clamor  growl  grumble  grunt  
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