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Definition of mumble noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mumble

noun
 
/ˈmʌmbl/
 
/ˈmʌmbl/
[usually singular]
(also mumbling [countable, usually plural, uncountable])
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  1. 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.
    Word OriginMiddle English: frequentative of mum (adjective).
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