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How to pronounce mumble in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms maunder, mussitate, mutter
Type of mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize
Derivation mumbler, mumbling
Type Words
Synonyms gum
Type of chew, jaw, manducate, masticate
Derivation mumbling


the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food.
Type Words
Type of utterance, vocalization

Examples of mumble

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At the second intermission it was 5-5, leaving a boisterous crowd in mid-mumble.
From the ocregister.com
I mumble profanity under my breath that this is, shamefully, my first trip here.
From the psychcentral.com
That fine wool and those pinstripes make me stand up straighter, and mumble less.
From the washingtonpost.com
Mumble mumble,'says Molly Ringwald as I walk into her publisher's meeting room.
From the metro.co.uk
These are the cars that cause us to mumble under our breath when they drive by.
From the washingtonpost.com
Many phone callers talk too fast, mumble, talk too fast, ramble, talk too fast.
From the kansas.com
Howard shrugged his shoulders and began to mumble some words under his breath.
From the orlandosentinel.com
If you mumble about your fantasy football losses, nobody thinks you're Dan Snyder.
From the washingtonpost.com
If you heard yourself mumble yes to any of the above, a larger pot is needed.
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More examples
  • A soft indistinct utterance
  • Talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  • Grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food"
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