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Concise Dictionary
mumbles|mumbled|mumbling'mʌmbl
noun
+a soft indistinct utterance
verb
+talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
+grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
Thesaurus Dictionary
v.
murmur, mutter, say inarticulately, utter indistinctly, swallow one's words:
He mumbled the name of the person who had shot him, but she didn't catch it.
Advanced English Dictionary
verb, noun
+ verb
to speak or say sth in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear
Synonym: MUTTER
[V] I could hear him mumbling to himself. + [VN] She mumbled an apology and left. + [V speech] 'Sorry,' she mumbled. [also V that]
+ noun [usually sing.] (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.
Collocation Dictionary
verb
ADV.
incoherently | drowsily, sleepily
PREP.
about
I couldn't understand what he was mumbling about.
| into
She mumbled something into her pillow.
| to
George mumbled incoherently to himself.
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