mumbling

UK
/ˈmʌm.blɪŋ/
US
/ˈmʌm.blɪŋ/
mumblingnoun
mumblings
pl
Translations
His mumbling was barely audible.
Его бормотание было едва слышно.
Additional translations
невнятная речь
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 old man was hard to understand.
Бормочущего старика было трудно понять.
His mumbling speech made it difficult to follow his argument.
Его невнятная речь затрудняла понимание его аргументации.
Additional translations
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

Gerund

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

mumbling

Used attributively to modify nouns meaning ‘engaged in mumbling’ or ‘producing low indistinct sound’ (e.g., "mumbling voices").
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.