mumbling
Definitions
Noun
- Indistinct enunciation
- Ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)
Verb
- Talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
- Grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "mumbling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | marketing | 3 | 43 |
| 2 | maintaining | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | monitoring | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | embarrassing | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | misleading | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | mentioning | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | emphasizing | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | maneuvering | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | modifying | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | meandering | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | memorizing | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | mistaking | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | amplifying | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | embezzling | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | emigrating | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | marshaling | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | matchmaking | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | mediating | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | migrating | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | mingling | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | moderating | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | molesting | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | mushrooming | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | emaciating | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | embellishing | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | embroidering | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | empaneling | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | emulating | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | immunizing | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | imperiling | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | implanting | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | imprinting | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | mainwaring | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | mandating | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | mangling | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | manwaring | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | margining | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | marveling | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | massacring | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | meatpacking | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | misgiving | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | misjudging | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | misreading | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | misusing | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | moonlighting | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | mortgaging | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | mothballing | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | moviegoing | 4 | 0 |
| 49 | muckraking | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | mummifying | 4 | 0 |
| 51 | mutating | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | smartening | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "mumbling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plumbing | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | stumbling | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | fumbling | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | tumbling | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | rumbling | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | crumbling | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | numbing | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | rambling | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | grumbling | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | mulling | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | ambling | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | thumbing | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | humbling | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | bumbling | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | rumblings | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | tumblin | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | dumbing | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | rumbling's | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | grumblings | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | muscling | 3 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "mumbling" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "mumbling" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "mumbling" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "mumbling".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 52
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Anthony Hopkins Calls Out Young Actors for 'Mumbling,' Says It Could Ruin Their Careers
Dec 11, 2025 People.com
Dec 11, 2025 People.com
Dear Abby: Mumbling husband gets angry when wife can’t hear what he’s said
Aug 23, 2025 OregonLive.com
Aug 23, 2025 OregonLive.com
Tame Impala singer Kevin Parker reveals why he mumbled lyrics in SNL performance: 'Gibberish'
Oct 17, 2025 Entertainment Weekly
Oct 17, 2025 Entertainment Weekly