MUMBLE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
Categories: Talk, Speak, Utter, Mouth, Verbalize, Verbalise
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
Example: the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food
Categories: Chew, Masticate, Manducate, Jaw
Synonyms
Mussitate, Maunder, Mutter, Mumble, Gum
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "mumble" comes from Middle English momelen. Many other languages have similar words:
- German: mümmeln
- Middle Dutch: mommelen
- Dutch: mompelen
🔗 Related Words
mum#Etymology 3 – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Middle English had more flexible word order than Modern English because it retained more inflections.