What does "mumble" mean?
Mumble: To chew something gently with closed lips.
Additional senses
- 2.To utter with a low, inarticulate voice. Bp. Hall.
- 3.To chew or bite gently, as one without teeth. Gums unarmed, to mumble meat in vain. Dryden.
- 4.To suppress, or utter imperfectly.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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