verb, noun
verb to speak or say sth in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear
SYNMUTTER:
[V] I could hear him mumbling to himself. * [VN] She mumbled an apology and left. * [Vspeech] 'Sorry,' she mumbled. [also Vthat]
noun [usuallysing.] (also mumbling [C,usually pl.,U]) speech or words that are spoken in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear:
He spoke in a low mumble, as if to himself. * They tried to make sense of her mumblings.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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