mumbling

Noun
US[muhm-buh-ling]/ˈmʌmbəlɪŋ/2–3 syllablesalso [muhm-bling] /ˈmʌmblɪŋ/
Synonyms: gumming

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. indistinct enunciationType of enunciation, diction
  2. ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)Synonyms: gummingType of chew, chewing

Related words mutter verb, mumble verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Mum′bling adjective

Low; indistinct; inarticulate. — Mum′wb-a1′>′bling·ly, adverb

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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