mumble

UK
/ˈmʌm.bəl/
US
/ˈmʌm.bəl/
mumblenoun
mumbles
pl
UK
/ˈmʌm.bəl/
US
/ˈmʌm.bəl/
Translations
His mumble was barely audible over the noise of the crowd.
Его бормотание едва было слышно из-за шума толпы.
Additional translations
невнятная речь
Definitions
A quiet and indistinct utterance or sound.
His speech was just a mumble, and no one could understand what he was saying.
Synonyms
mumbleverb
mumbled
Past Simple
mumbled
Past Participle
mumbling
Gerund
UK
/ˈmʌm.bəl/
US
/ˈmʌm.bəl/
Translations
He tends to mumble when he's nervous.
Он склонен бормотать, когда нервничает.
She started to mumble an apology.
Она начала мямлить извинения.
Additional translations
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
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.
UK
/ˈmʌm.bəl/
US
/ˈmʌm.bəl/
Used attributively, especially in compounds like "mumble rap", to describe speech or music characterized by low, indistinct articulation.
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.