"mumble" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmʌmbəl/ Audio: en-us-mumble.ogg [US] Forms: mumbles [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌmbəl Etymology: From Middle English momelen, a frequentative of mum (sense 3) (“silent”). Compare German mümmeln, Middle Dutch mommelen and Dutch mompelen. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|momelen}} Middle English momelen, {{m|en|mum#Etymology 3|mum (sense 3)|t=silent}} mum (sense 3) (“silent”), {{cog|de|mümmeln}} German mümmeln, {{cog|dum|mommelen}} Middle Dutch mommelen, {{cog|nl|mompelen}} Dutch mompelen Head templates: {{en-noun}} mumble (plural mumbles)
  1. A quiet or unintelligible vocalization; a low tone of voice. Categories (topical): Talking Derived forms: mumble-bee Translations (quiet vocalization): غَمْغَمَة (ḡamḡama) [feminine] (Arabic), мънкане (mǎnkane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), 低語 (Chinese Mandarin), 低语 (dīyǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), mumlání [neuter] (Czech), mumlen (Danish), mumina (Finnish), Murmeln [neuter] (German), motyogás (Hungarian), biascicamento [masculine] (Italian), mugugno [masculine] (Italian), borbottio [masculine] (Italian), balbettio [masculine] (Italian), farfugliamento [masculine] (Italian), mumling [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian), mamrotanie [neuter] (Polish), бормота́ние (bormotánije) [neuter] (Russian), mascujada [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-mumble-en-noun-mnTHpPwK Disambiguation of Talking: 46 40 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English links with manual fragments, English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 31 8 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 55 31 14 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 52 31 17 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 52 30 18 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 57 28 15

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈmʌmbəl/ Audio: en-us-mumble.ogg [US] Forms: mumbles [present, singular, third-person], mumbling [participle, present], mumbled [participle, past], mumbled [past]
Rhymes: -ʌmbəl Etymology: From Middle English momelen, a frequentative of mum (sense 3) (“silent”). Compare German mümmeln, Middle Dutch mommelen and Dutch mompelen. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|momelen}} Middle English momelen, {{m|en|mum#Etymology 3|mum (sense 3)|t=silent}} mum (sense 3) (“silent”), {{cog|de|mümmeln}} German mümmeln, {{cog|dum|mommelen}} Middle Dutch mommelen, {{cog|nl|mompelen}} Dutch mompelen Head templates: {{en-verb}} mumble (third-person singular simple present mumbles, present participle mumbling, simple past and past participle mumbled)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Talking Translations (to speak unintelligibly): kimutkimot (Bikol Central), мънкам (mǎnkam) (Bulgarian), фъфля (fǎflja) (Bulgarian), 咕噥 (Chinese Mandarin), 咕哝 (gūnong) (Chinese Mandarin), mumlat (Czech), mumle (Danish), mompelen (Dutch), mutla (Faroese), mølma (Faroese), mumista (Finnish), mutista (Finnish), mongertaa (Finnish), marmonner (French), murmeln (German), nuscheln (German), motyog (Hungarian), muldra (Icelandic), bergumam (Indonesian), popottaa (Ingrian), biascicare (Italian), mugugnare (Italian), farfugliare (Italian), balbettare (Italian), borbottare (Italian), 呟く (tsubuyaku) (alt: つぶやく) (Japanese), 囁く (sasayaku) (alt: ささやく) (Japanese), мумла (mumla) (Macedonian), whakameme (Maori), pararāwaha (Maori), whakahāhā (Maori), mumle (Norwegian), mamrotać (Polish), murmurar (Portuguese), бормота́ть (bormotátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), пробормота́ть (probormotátʹ) [perfective] (Russian), мя́млить (mjámlitʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), промя́млить (promjámlitʹ) [perfective] (Russian), brunndail (Scottish Gaelic), mascullar (Spanish), mascujar (Spanish), susurrar (Spanish), mumla (Swedish), ми́мрити (mýmryty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), lí nhí (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-mumble-en-verb-DJocScbo Disambiguation of Talking: 46 40 14 Disambiguation of 'to speak unintelligibly': 96 4
  2. To chew something gently with closed lips. Categories (topical): Talking Translations (to chew something gently with closed lips): mümmeln (German)
    Sense id: en-mumble-en-verb-bXr6lHQB Disambiguation of Talking: 46 40 14 Disambiguation of 'to chew something gently with closed lips': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mumblage, mumblecore, mumble-matins, mumblenews, mumbler, mumble rap, mumblety peg

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Please try not to mumble so I can hear you better.",
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          "ref": "1680, Thomas Otway, The Orphan",
          "text": "A wrinkled hag, with age grown double, / Picking dry sticks, and mumbling to herself.",
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        "(transitive, intransitive) To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate."
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          "_dis1": "96 4",
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          "lang": "Bikol Central",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "kimutkimot"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "mǎnkam",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "мънкам"
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          "_dis1": "96 4",
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          "roman": "fǎflja",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "фъфля"
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          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "咕噥"
        },
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          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "mumlat"
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        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "mumle"
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          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "mompelen"
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          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "fo",
          "lang": "Faroese",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "mutla"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "fo",
          "lang": "Faroese",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "mølma"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "mumista"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "mutista"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "mongertaa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "marmonner"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "murmeln"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "nuscheln"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "motyog"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "muldra"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "bergumam"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "izh",
          "lang": "Ingrian",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "popottaa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "biascicare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "mugugnare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "farfugliare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "balbettare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "borbottare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "alt": "つぶやく",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "tsubuyaku",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "呟く"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "alt": "ささやく",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "sasayaku",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "囁く"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "mumla",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "мумла"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "whakameme"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "pararāwaha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "whakahāhā"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "mumle"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "mamrotać"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "murmurar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "bormotátʹ",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "бормота́ть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "probormotátʹ",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "пробормота́ть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "mjámlitʹ",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "мя́млить"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "promjámlitʹ",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "промя́млить"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "brunndail"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "mascullar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "mascujar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "susurrar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "mumla"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "mýmryty",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "ми́мрити"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
          "word": "lí nhí"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "46 40 14",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Talking",
          "orig": "en:Talking",
          "parents": [
            "Human behaviour",
            "Language",
            "Human",
            "Communication",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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      "glosses": [
        "To chew something gently with closed lips."
      ],
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          "chew",
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 98",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to chew something gently with closed lips",
          "word": "mümmeln"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈmʌmbəl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌmbəl"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    }
  ],
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}

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          "code": "ar",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "ḡamḡama",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "غَمْغَمَة"
        },
        {
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "mǎnkane",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
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        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "word": "低語"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "dīyǔ",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
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        },
        {
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "mumlání"
        },
        {
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "word": "mumlen"
        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "word": "mumina"
        },
        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "Murmeln"
        },
        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "word": "motyogás"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "biascicamento"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "mugugno"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "borbottio"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "balbettio"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "farfugliamento"
        },
        {
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "tags": [
            "feminine",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "mumling"
        },
        {
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "mamrotanie"
        },
        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "bormotánije",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "бормота́ние"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "quiet vocalization",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "mascujada"
        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmʌmbəl/"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌmbəl"
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      "word": "mumblage"
    },
    {
      "word": "mumblecore"
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    {
      "word": "mumble-matins"
    },
    {
      "word": "mumblenews"
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    {
      "word": "mumbler"
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      "word": "mumblety peg"
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    {
      "form": "mumbles",
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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      "form": "mumbling",
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      "form": "mumbled",
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        "English transitive verbs",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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        {
          "text": "Please try not to mumble so I can hear you better.",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          "ref": "1680, Thomas Otway, The Orphan",
          "text": "A wrinkled hag, with age grown double, / Picking dry sticks, and mumbling to herself.",
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      ],
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        "intransitive",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmʌmbəl/"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌmbəl"
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    {
      "code": "bcl",
      "lang": "Bikol Central",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "kimutkimot"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "mǎnkam",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "мънкам"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "fǎflja",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "фъфля"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "咕噥"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "gūnong",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "咕哝"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "mumlat"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "mumle"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "mompelen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "mutla"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "mølma"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "mumista"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "mutista"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "mongertaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "marmonner"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "murmeln"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "nuscheln"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "motyog"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "muldra"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "bergumam"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "popottaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "biascicare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "mugugnare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "farfugliare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "balbettare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "borbottare"
    },
    {
      "alt": "つぶやく",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "tsubuyaku",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "呟く"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ささやく",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "sasayaku",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "囁く"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "mumla",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "мумла"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "whakameme"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "pararāwaha"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "whakahāhā"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "mumle"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "mamrotać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "murmurar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "bormotátʹ",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "бормота́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "probormotátʹ",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "пробормота́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "mjámlitʹ",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "мя́млить"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "promjámlitʹ",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "промя́млить"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "brunndail"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "mascullar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "mascujar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "susurrar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "mumla"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "mýmryty",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "ми́мрити"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "to speak unintelligibly",
      "word": "lí nhí"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to chew something gently with closed lips",
      "word": "mümmeln"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mumble"
}

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    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ḡamḡama",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "غَمْغَمَة"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "mǎnkane",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "мънкане"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "word": "低語"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "dīyǔ",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "word": "低语"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "mumlání"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "word": "mumlen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "word": "mumina"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Murmeln"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "word": "motyogás"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "biascicamento"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mugugno"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "borbottio"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "balbettio"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "farfugliamento"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mumling"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "mamrotanie"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "bormotánije",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "бормота́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "quiet vocalization",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "mascujada"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mumble"
}

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