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mumble

noun verb

A soft indistinct utterance

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
M
Ends with
E
Contains
UM
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈmʌmbəl

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noun

  1. A soft indistinct utterance

verb

  1. Talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

verb

  1. Grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty

    “The old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food”

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Example Sentences

The old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food

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