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Examples of mumble in a Sentence
He mumbled something and then left.
He mumbled “Goodbye” and then left.
I can't understand you when you mumble.
Recent Examples of mumble from the Web
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The Pentagon mumbled all kinds of assurances that Beijing or Moscow would never, ever, never misinterpret one kind of ICBM for the other.
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Origin and Etymology of mumble
Middle English momelen, of imitative origin
First Known Use: 14th century
MUMBLE Defined for English Language Learners
mumble
playDefinition of mumble for English Language Learners
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: to say (something) quietly in an unclear way that makes it difficult for people to know what you said
MUMBLE Defined for Kids
Definition of mumble for Students
mumbled
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: to speak softly so that words are not clear
Definition of mumble for Students
: speech that is not clear enough to be understood
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