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(transitive, intransitive) To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate. / To chew something gently with closed lips.

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mumble

Source Word

mumble

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

intransitive transitive

(transitive, intransitive) To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate. / To chew something gently with closed lips.

Japanese Meaning

ぼそぼそ話す、口ごもる（はっきりと発音せず、聞き取りにくいように話す） / 口を閉じたまま、穏やかに噛む（しっかりと咀嚼する）

When asked his name, he would only mumble and avoid eye contact.

名前を尋ねられると、彼はただもごもごと言って聞き取れず、目を合わせるのを避けた。

Sense（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.

Please try not to mumble so I can hear you better.

Sense（2）

To chew something gently with closed lips.

mumbles

（ present singular third-person ）

mumbling

（ participle present ）

mumbled

（ participle past ）

mumbled

（ past ）