Main Entry:

mum·ble

Pronunciation:

\ˈməm-bəl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

mum·bled; mum·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English momelen, of imitative origin

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb : to utter words in a low confused indistinct manner : mutter transitive verb 1 : to utter with a low inarticulate voice 2 : to chew or bite with or as if with toothless gums

— mumble noun

— mum·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun

— mum·bly \-b(ə-)lē\ adjective