grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
“the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food”
Word Forms
mumble
verb
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
mumbler
noun
a person who speaks softly and indistinctly
mumbling
noun
indistinct enunciation
mumble
noun
a soft indistinct utterance
mutter
noun
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
mutterer
noun
a person who speaks softly and indistinctly
muttering
noun
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
mussitation
noun
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
gum
noun
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gumming
noun
ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
murmeln
eine sanfte undeutliche Äußerung
🇫🇷French
marmonner
une parole douce et indistincte
🇪🇸Spanish
mascullar
una expresión suave e ininteligible
🇮🇹Italian
borbottare
un'espressione morbida e indistinta
🇳🇱Dutch
mompelen
een zachte, onduidelijke uitspraak
🇵🇹Portuguese
resmungar
uma expressão suave e indistinta
🇷🇺Russian
бормотать
мягкое невнятное высказывание
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बुदबुदाना
एक नरम अस्पष्ट उच्चारण
🇧🇩Bengali
বিড়বিড় করা
একটি নরম অস্পষ্ট উচ্চারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
முணுமுணுக்க
ஒரு மென்மையான தெளிவற்ற பேச்சு
🇮🇳Telugu
గొణుగుడు
మృదువైన అస్పష్టమైన ఉచ్చారణ
🇮🇳Marathi
बडबडणे
एक मऊ अस्पष्ट उच्चार
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગણગણાટ
નરમ અસ્પષ્ટ ઉચ્ચારણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗೊಣಗುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಮೃದುವಾದ ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಮಾತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുറുമുറുക്കുക
മൃദുവായ അവ്യക്തമായ ഉച്ചാരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੁੜਬੁੜਾਉਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਨਰਮ ਅਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਵਾਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
بڑبڑانا
ایک نرم غیر واضح جملہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
咕哝
轻柔的含糊不清的话语
🇯🇵Japanese
つぶやく
柔らかく不明瞭な発話
🇰🇷Korean
중얼거리다
부드럽고 불분명한 말
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lẩm bẩm
một lời nói nhẹ nhàng không rõ ràng
🇹🇭Thai
พึมพำ
คำพูดที่ไม่ชัดเจนอย่างนุ่มนวล
🇮🇩Indonesian
bergumam
ucapan lembut yang tidak jelas
🇵🇭Filipino
bumulong
isang malambot na hindi malinaw na pagbigkas
🇲🇾Malay
membebel
ujaran lembut yang tidak jelas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غمغم
كلام ناعم غير واضح
🇮🇷Persian
زمزمه کردن
یک گفتار نامشخص نرم
🇹🇷Turkish
mırıltı
yumuşak, belirsiz bir ifade
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִלמוּל
אמירה רכה לא ברורה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'mumble'?
The primary meaning of 'mumble' is 'a soft indistinct utterance'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'mumble' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'mumble' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'mumble' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'mumble' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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