Mumble
/ˈmʌm.bəl/noun
To speak indistinctly or in a low, unclear voice; also, to say something in a muffled or half-formed way.
Did you know?Mumble is a natural-sounding English word with imitative origins, built to mimic the actual sound of unclear speech rather than borrowed from a dramatic ancient root.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
ME
mumlen
“to speak indistinctly; to mutter”
Middle English
ME
mumblen
“to mumble, mutter, speak inarticulately”
Early Modern English
English
mumble
“to speak softly or indistinctly”
Modern English
English
mumble
“to speak in a low, unclear, or indistinct way”