Synonyms of mumbling

Noun


1. mumbling, enunciation, diction

usage: indistinct enunciation

2. mumbling, gumming, chew, chewing, mastication, manduction

usage: ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)

Verb


1. mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate, talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise

usage: talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

2. mumble, gum, chew, masticate, manducate, jaw

usage: grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food"

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