The meaning of MUMBLE is to utter words in a low confused indistinct manner : mutter. How to use mumble in a sentence.

MUMBLED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of mumble 2. to speak quietly and in a way that is not clear so…. Learn more.

mumbled, mumbling to say or utter indistinctly, as with partly closed lips. He mumbled something about expenses. to chew, or try to eat, with difficulty, as from loss of teeth.

1. To utter indistinctly by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth: mumbled an insincere apology. 2. To chew slowly or ineffectively without or as if without teeth.

If you mumble, you speak very quietly and not at all clearly with the result that the words are difficult to understand. Her grandmother mumbled in her sleep.

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Definition of mumble verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

to say or speak in a soft manner that is hard to understand: [no object] He tended to mumble. [~ + object] He mumbled a few words that I couldn't understand. [used with quotations] "I'm sorry,'' he …

Lydia mumbled, he raised his gun. She heard a mumbled response. Jonny mumbled a curse and straightened. He checked a piece of paper he was carrying and mumbled, Over here.

Mumbled means to speak quietly and unclearly, often with the words running together, making it hard to understand. It usually suggests shyness, hesitation, or lack of confidence.