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mumble

/ˈmʌm.bəl/

mumblenoun

mumbles

/ˈmʌm.bəl/

Translations

marmonnementParole basse, indistincte ; registre courant.

His speech was just a mumble, and no one could understand what he was saying.

Son discours n’était qu’un marmonnement, et personne ne comprenait ce qu’il disait.

Additional translations

murmureQuand l’énoncé est très faible et peu distinct.

Definitions

A quiet and indistinct utterance or sound.

His speech was just a mumble, and no one could understand what he was saying.

Synonyms

undertone

murmur

inarticulate utterance

low voice

mumbleverb

mumbled

Past Simple

mumbled

Past Participle

mumbling

ing-form

/ˈmʌm.bəl/

Translations

marmonnerParler à voix basse et de façon indistincte.

He tends to mumble when he's nervous, making it hard for people to hear him.

Il a tendance à marmonner quand il est nerveux, ce qui fait qu’on l’entend difficilement.

Additional translations

bredouillerQuand la parole est confuse ou peu articulée.

Definitions

To speak quietly and unclearly, often in a way that is difficult for others to understand.

He tends to mumble when he's nervous, making it hard for people to hear him.

To say (something) quietly and unclearly, so that it is difficult for others to understand.

She mumbled an apology before leaving the room.

Synonyms

Antonyms

mumblegerund / present participle

Definitions

Producing or characterized by quiet, indistinct speech.

The recording was full of mumbling vocals that were hard to decipher.

mumbleadjective

more mumble

Comp.

most mumble

Super.

/ˈmʌm.bəl/

Used attributively, especially in compounds like "mumble rap", to describe speech or music characterized by low, indistinct articulation.

Translations

marmonnéSe dit surtout de la voix, du chant ou de la diction.

The track features mumble vocals that are hard to decipher.

Le morceau comporte des voix marmonnées, difficiles à déchiffrer.

Definitions

Characterised by or relating to low, indistinct articulation or speech.

The track features mumble vocals that are hard to decipher.

Synonyms

mumblepast participle

Definitions

Spoken in a quiet and indistinct way; muttered.

He gave a mumbled answer that no one could quite catch.