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• mum´bling|ly — mum|ble «MUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to speak indistinctly, as a person does when his lips are partly closed; speak in low tones; mutter: »She appeared as if she wanted to say something, and kept making signs…and mumbling… …   Useful english dictionary

• mum´bler — mum|ble «MUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to speak indistinctly, as a person does when his lips are partly closed; speak in low tones; mutter: »She appeared as if she wanted to say something, and kept making signs…and mumbling… …   Useful english dictionary

• mum|ble — «MUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to speak indistinctly, as a person does when his lips are partly closed; speak in low tones; mutter: »She appeared as if she wanted to say something, and kept making signs…and mumbling (Charlotte… …   Useful english dictionary

• Mum — Mum, a. [Of imitative origin. Cf. {Mumble}.] Silent; not speaking; as, to keep mum. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] The citizens are mum, and speak not a word. Shak. [1913 Webster] {mum s the word} keep this a secret; don t tell anybody. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• mum's the word — Mum Mum, a. [Of imitative origin. Cf. {Mumble}.] Silent; not speaking; as, to keep mum. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] The citizens are mum, and speak not a word. Shak. [1913 Webster] {mum s the word} keep this a secret; don t tell anybody. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Mumble — Mum ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mumbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mumbling}.] [OE. momelen; cf. D. mompelen, mommelen, G. mummelen, Sw. mumla, Dan. mumle. Cf. {Mum}, a., {Mumm}, {Mump}, v.] 1. To speak with the lips partly closed, so as to render the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• mumble — ► VERB 1) say something indistinctly and quietly. 2) bite or chew with toothless gums. ► NOUN ▪ a quiet and indistinct utterance. ORIGIN from MUM(Cf. ↑mum) …   English terms dictionary

• mumble — mum•ble [[t]ˈmʌm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to utter in a soft, indistinct manner 2) to chew ineffectively, as from loss of teeth 3) a soft, indistinct utterance or sound • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME momelen=mom(me) mum I+ elen le mum′bler, n.… …   From formal English to slang

• Mumble — Mum ble (m[u^]m b l), v. t. 1. To utter with a low, inarticulate voice. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] 2. To chew or bite gently, as one without teeth. [1913 Webster] Gums unarmed, to mumble meat in vain. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. To suppress, or utter …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• mumble — mum|ble [ˈmʌmbəl] v [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From the sound] to say something too quietly or not clearly enough, so that other people cannot understand you →↑mutter ▪ He bumped into someone and mumbled an apology. ▪ Stop mumbling!… …   Dictionary of contemporary English