mumbles

2 definitions • 4 examples

to speak quietly and in a way that is not clear so that the words are difficult to understand:

She mumbled something about being too busy.

[ + speech ] "I'm sorry," he mumbled.

to speak quietly or in an unclear way so that the words are difficult to understand:

[ T ] She mumbled something about needing to be home, then left.

[ I ] He often mumbles, and I never know what he’s asking me.