noun
- speech that is low and unclear, difficult to understand
verb
- speaking in a low, unclear way that is difficult to understand
Usage: present participle of mumble
Examples
- Stop mumbling and speak clearly so I can understand you.
- The student was mumbling the answers under his breath.
- Her mumbling made it impossible to hear what she was saying.
- The old man’s constant mumbling annoyed the other passengers.
- I could hear mumbling from the next room but couldn’t make out the words.
- His mumbling during the presentation lost the audience’s attention.