Mumble meaning

What does “mumble” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“mumble” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a soft indistinct utterance.

mumble

noun

  1. a soft indistinct utterance

verb

  1. talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

  2. 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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Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University