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mumbled

mumbled is the simple past and past participle of mumble.

Meaning of mumble

Verb

mumble (third-person singular simple present mumbles, present participle mumbling, simple past and past participle mumbled)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.
    • Please try not to mumble so I can hear you better.
  2. To chew something gently with closed lips.

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Questions about mumbled

What is mumbled the simple past and past participle of?
Mumbled is the simple past and past participle of mumble.

Words near mumbled in the dictionary

  1. mumble-bees
  2. mumble-matins
  3. mumble-the-peg
  4. Mumblebone Plain
  5. mumblecore
  6. mumbled
  7. mumbledypeg
  8. mumblement
  9. mumblements
  10. mumblenews
  11. mumblenewses

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