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noun

Definition of mumble

as in mutter

speech that is not clear enough to be understood please answer the question without your usual mumble and try to use complete sentences

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verb

ˈməm-bəl

as in to mutter

to speak softly and unclearly I can't understand you if you mumble

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On both, as ever, his illegible mumble suggests shame in his own voice, or even guilt about being here at all (some of his enduring illnesses relate to PTSD from cradling a dying friend in his lap after a gang attack as a teen). — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 The visitors’ locker room inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium was silent, not even a mumble. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

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Gilbert, now imprisoned at Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York, appeared gaunt and withdrawn during the interview, at times mumbling short responses before abruptly cutting the conversation short. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 The crowd mumbled and shifted as the sinker came slicing downward at impossible speed, arms and legs pinned tight, chin tucked under a matte black helmet. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mumble

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Noun

Alice questions Mira while Frank mutters completely unhelpful asides from behind the glass partition.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Six mutters and sighs and rolls his head as if profoundly exasperated.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026

Definition of mutter

Noun

More artwork with the Delizia al Limona, sponge cake soaked in limoncello with lemon cream and a whisper-thin, bright yellow lemon fondant.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Absolutely’s groundedness can, in part, be credited to the journey of creating her second studio album, Paracosm, a dark-leaning, 13-track record that features self-examining lyrics and dynamic vocals, ranging from airy whispers to soaring belts.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026

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JadePuffer shows that while fully autonomous AI hackers have not yet arrived, agentic AI is starting to automate the grunt work of ransomware.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
As for grunt, the GTX90 is fitted with two MAN V-12 engines delivering 2,200 hp each for a top speed of 35 knots and a range of 300 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 30 knots.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 July 2026

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