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Meaning of 'mumble' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mumble [ v.]
- 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.
- To chew something gently with closed lips.
2 . Mumble [ v. t.]
- To utter with a low, inarticulate voice.
- To chew or bite gently, as one without teeth.
- To suppress, or utter imperfectly.

Meaning of 'mumble' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mumble [ v]
Meaning (1):
- grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
Example in sentence:
  • the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food

Nearby Words:

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