mumbling

UK
/ˈmʌm.blɪŋ/
US
/ˈmʌm.blɪŋ/
mumblingnoun
mumblings
pl
Translations
marmonnementsAu pluriel, pour désigner des paroles ou des sons indistincts et murmurés.
All I could hear from the next room were confused mumblings.
Tout ce que j’entendais de la pièce voisine, c’étaient des marmonnements confus.
His mumbling during the presentation made it hard for the audience to follow his points.
Son marmonnement pendant la présentation a rendu difficile la compréhension de ses arguments par le public.
Definitions
The act or instance of speaking in a low, indistinct manner, often making it difficult to understand.
His mumbling during the presentation made it hard for the audience to follow his points.
Indistinct words or sounds spoken softly and unclearly.
All I could hear from the next room were confused mumblings.
mumblingadjective
more mumbling
Comp.
most mumbling
Super.
UK
/ˈmʌm.blɪŋ/
US
/ˈmʌm.blɪŋ/
Translations
The mumbling professor was hard to follow during the lecture.
Le professeur marmonnant était difficile à suivre pendant le cours.
Definitions
Speaking in a low, indistinct manner, often making it difficult to understand.
The mumbling professor was hard to follow during the lecture.
mumbleverb

mumbling

ing-form

mumbled
Past Simple
mumbled
Past Participle
mumbling
ing-form
UK
/ˈmʌm.bəl/
US
/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.
mumblegerund / present participle

mumbling

Used attributively to modify nouns meaning ‘engaged in mumbling’ or ‘producing low indistinct sound’ (e.g., "mumbling voices").
Translations
marmonnantAdjectif participial : qui parle d’une voix basse et indistincte.
The recording was full of mumbling vocals that were hard to decipher.
L’enregistrement était rempli de voix marmonnant, difficiles à déchiffrer.
Definitions
Producing or characterized by quiet, indistinct speech.
The recording was full of mumbling vocals that were hard to decipher.
mumblenoun
Definitions
A quiet and indistinct utterance or sound.
His speech was just a mumble, and no one could understand what he was saying.
mumbleadjective
Definitions
Characterised by or relating to low, indistinct articulation or speech.
The track features mumble vocals that are hard to decipher.
mumblepast participle
Definitions
Spoken in a quiet and indistinct way; muttered.
He gave a mumbled answer that no one could quite catch.