verb
- speaks in a low, unclear way that is difficult to understand
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘mumble’
noun
- unclear speech that is difficult to understand
Usage: plural form
Examples
- She mumbles when she’s nervous.
- He always mumbles his answers during class.
- The old man mumbles to himself while walking.
- I can’t understand what she mumbles under her breath.
- His mumbles were barely audible from across the room.
- The teacher asked him to stop his mumbles and speak clearly.