Meaning of "mumble" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUMBLE

Momelen, from mum².

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MUMBLE

mumble  [ˈmʌmbəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUMBLE

Mumble is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mumble in English.

WHAT DOES MUMBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mumble in the English dictionary

The first definition of mumble in the dictionary is to utter indistinctly, as with the mouth partly closed; mutter. Other definition of mumble is to chew ineffectually or with difficulty. Mumble is also an indistinct or low utterance or sound.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MUMBLE

PRESENT

Present

I mumble

you mumble

he/she/it mumbles

we mumble

you mumble

they mumble

Present continuous

I am mumbling

you are mumbling

he/she/it is mumbling

we are mumbling

you are mumbling

they are mumbling

Present perfect

I have mumbled

you have mumbled

he/she/it has mumbled

we have mumbled

you have mumbled

they have mumbled

Present perfect continuous

I have been mumbling

you have been mumbling

he/she/it has been mumbling

we have been mumbling

you have been mumbling

they have been mumbling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I mumbled

you mumbled

he/she/it mumbled

we mumbled

you mumbled

they mumbled

Past continuous

I was mumbling

you were mumbling

he/she/it was mumbling

we were mumbling

you were mumbling

they were mumbling

Past perfect

I had mumbled

you had mumbled

he/she/it had mumbled

we had mumbled

you had mumbled

they had mumbled

Past perfect continuous

I had been mumbling

you had been mumbling

he/she/it had been mumbling

we had been mumbling

you had been mumbling

they had been mumbling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will mumble

you will mumble

he/she/it will mumble

we will mumble

you will mumble

they will mumble

Future continuous

I will be mumbling

you will be mumbling

he/she/it will be mumbling

we will be mumbling

you will be mumbling

they will be mumbling

Future perfect

I will have mumbled

you will have mumbled

he/she/it will have mumbled

we will have mumbled

you will have mumbled

they will have mumbled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been mumbling

you will have been mumbling

he/she/it will have been mumbling

we will have been mumbling

you will have been mumbling

they will have been mumbling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would mumble

you would mumble

he/she/it would mumble

we would mumble

you would mumble

they would mumble

Conditional continuous

I would be mumbling

you would be mumbling

he/she/it would be mumbling

we would be mumbling

you would be mumbling

they would be mumbling

Conditional perfect

I would have mumble

you would have mumble

he/she/it would have mumble

we would have mumble

you would have mumble

they would have mumble

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been mumbling

you would have been mumbling

he/she/it would have been mumbling

we would have been mumbling

you would have been mumbling

they would have been mumbling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you mumble
we let´s mumble
you mumble

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to mumble

Past participle

mumbled

Present Participle

mumbling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MUMBLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mumble» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of mumble

buzzing · drone · humming · murmur · mutter · muttering · purr · rumble · susurrus · undertone · whisper · whispering

TRANSLATION OF MUMBLE

Find out the translation of mumble to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mumble from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mumble» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 咕哝
• Translator English - Spanish: decir entre dientes
• English: mumble
• Translator English - Hindi: भुनभुनाना
• Translator English - Arabic: غمغم
• Translator English - Russian: бормотать
• Translator English - Portuguese: murmurar
• Translator English - Bengali: অস্ফুট স্বরে বলা
• Translator English - French: marmonner
• Translator English - Malay: Mumble
• Translator English - German: murmeln
• Translator English - Japanese: ぶつぶつ言う
• Translator English - Korean: 중얼거리다
• Translator English - Javanese: Mumble
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nói lẩm nhẩm
• Translator English - Tamil: பேசாத
• Translator English - Marathi: मूर्खपणाचे
• Translator English - Turkish: mırıltı
• Translator English - Italian: mormorare
• Translator English - Polish: Mumble
• Translator English - Ukrainian: бурмотіти
• Translator English - Romanian: Mumble
• Translator English - Greek: μουρμουρίζει
• Translator English - Afrikaans: mompel
• Translator English - Swedish: mumble
• Translator English - Norwegian: mumle

6 QUOTES WITH «MUMBLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mumble.

1

David Arquette

I like to mumble when I act, 'cause I think it's more realistic. For some reason, the impediment has given me the accent of a Mexican gangster.

2

James H. Boren

When in doubt, mumble; when in trouble, delegate; when in charge, ponder.

3

Tony Kaye

As a documentary filmmaker, I'm very respectful, and my interview style is not intrusive. I don't really have an agenda. I just go in there, I mumble something or other, I wait for them to speak, and I wait for them to stop.

4

Donald Pleasence

The play is on top of me all the time, and I am constantly thinking about it. Even when I leave the theatre, I'll mumble the lines to myself or think about the way the character walks or holds himself.

5

Channing Tatum

I had a bad stutter when I was really young. I couldn't get a sentence out. Like, 'D-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-ad.' And that turned into a mumble.

6

Benicio Del Toro

I'm not Jack Nicholson. I'm not Brando. But I do mumble.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUMBLE»

Discover the use of mumble in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mumble and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Runt and Mumble: A Tale of Love and War

In Runt and Mumble: A Tale of Love and War, rats and mice take on human characteristics.

Anton Apperley, 2012

jack & the magic beans

(LADY STUMBLE-MUMBLE stumbles lN from LEFT. She carries a bag supposedly filled with gold coins. She's a clumsy girl who stumbles more than she walks, and her dialogue always trails off into mumbles.) LADY STUMBLE- MUMBLE: ...

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Mumble the Grumble Meets Little Ott

1M3 .uJ-my .EI-ri'w. EMIRFUHI {hr IfFd'fl-j mums wrisfl'mnummm Pill“; F-Em- Ejflkflfid'fl Iii-JEN. Kimkl'fl. Clarissa. mmd' Hirpm' JIM! Mi min-updated, :ramn'haa wnumrn'ima' mnms m'rbnnu' n5: nu-'inm pumiuiun q'TIEEII-u'fim Fm pwéir'ibL-d fig ...

Kimbel D. Clarkson, 2011

Happy Feet Two: Mumble Saves the Day!

Includes stickers!

Judy Katschke, 2011

Mr. Mumble

When Mr. Mumble gets a bird in his throat, no one can understand him.

Peter Catalanotto, 1990

Jack and the Giant

(LADY STUMBLE-MUMBLE stumbles IN from LEFT. She carries a bag supposedly filled with gold coins. She's a clumsy girl who stumbles more than she walks, and her dialogue always trails off into mumbles.) LADY STUMBLE- MUMBLE: ...

Vera Morris, 1991

Fun

Lady I. — Though I am the wife, of a mere country mumble, yet I am the daughter of an Earl. Mumble, mumble, mumble. My husband is wealthy and mumble, and I love him mumbly ; but I am jealous of him. I fear he loves Barbara Hare. Mumble  ...

‎1865

Assembling Flann O'Brien

... heritage mumble mumble mumble our tradition for artistic endeavour mumble mumble respite from politics mumble mumble maintaining our world-wide reputation for mumble mumble mumble the case of the Lane pictures mumble mumble ...

Maebh Long, 2014

Lizzie Leigh, and other tales. By the author of Mary Barton ...

Mumble, mumble. “ ' I don't quite understand you, ma'am.' “ Mumble, mumble. “ ' I' m not blushing, I believe. I really am quite in the dark as to what you mean. , “ Mumble, mumble. “ ' Oh yes, Mr. Harrison and I are most comfortable together.

Lizzie LEIGH, 1855

Blood and Soap: Stories

Holding a microphone in his right hand, he declared: I i I i I i "The true art of married life, mumble, mumble, mumble, ... D I n II enrichment, mumble, mumble, mumble, a mingling of two, mumble, mumble, mumble, which diminishes, mumble, ...

Linh Dinh, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUMBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mumble is used in the context of the following news items.

The Addict's Hustle

Mumble, mumble, eyes sliding. So sad that this man couldn't see that he was dying. What poor judges we are of ourselves. He finally agreed ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Review: 'Southpaw' packs a violent and emotional punch

Gyllenhaal goes full Method mumble, with Billy's anger mismanagement providing numerous outburst opportunities. It's an impressive, possibly ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»

Politics 2016: Yes, Virginia, there is no Aunt Jemima, Betty Crocker …

Mumble, mumble, mutter-mutter, then stumble home from the pub for succor from this dissembling world. Small wonder he turned away from ... «Chestnut Hill Local, Jul 15»

The Soapbox: No, You Don't Have To Be "Respectful" For Police …

... her if she was experiencing increased pain or discomfort, and all the while the patient continued to grumble and mumble racial epithets. «The Frisky, Jul 15»

Unless you're James Bond, buy a Nissan

Staring blankly out the window, my mind awash with thoughts, I hear myself mumble 'thank you, I'm sure you did all you could' and put down the telephone. «The Northern Echo, Jul 15»

Returned radical deemed an alien

The motley assortment in attendance of putative IRA men, leftist activists, and concerned villagers mumble and fluff their lines like they hadn't ... «Irish Echo, Jul 15»

Bafana Bafana head coach Mashaba handed mandate by Safa

Safa CEO Dennis Mumble says there were no targets set when Mashaba took over in 2014, because back then he was told to rebuild Bafana. «Goal.com, Jul 15»

David Ortiz sings love song in Spanish for Dunkin' Donuts iced …

After two videos of him mostly kind of mumble-singing and talk-rapping (letting Gronkowski due most of the actual singing), Ortiz bounces back ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»

A dose of reality on homelessness

The elderly alcoholic, who'd never done anything more menacing than mumble to himself, had his head bashed in one night. And the crude ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

4 ways to help your child become a successful adult

However, parents need to emphasize the meaning behind saying sorry, rather than letting kids mumble it as a solution to every problem. «Deseret News, Jul 15»