mumble
English
/ˈmʌmbəl/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.
- To chew something gently with closed lips.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English momelen.
Origin
Middle English
momelen
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- matins English
- mumblage English
- mumble-matins English
- mumblecore English
- mumblement English
- mumblenews English
- mumbler English
- mumblesome English
- mumblest English
- mumbleth English
- mumblety peg English
- mumbly English
- news English
- peg English
- the English
- momelen Middle English