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(mÅ­mâ²bÉl) v. mumÂ·bled, mumÂ·bling, mumÂ·bles. v.tr. 1. To utter indistinctly by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth: mumbled an insincere apology. 2. To chew slowly or ineffectively without or as if without teeth.
vaâ²guer, vaâ²guest. 1  not clearly, precisely, or definitely expressed or stated. 2  indefinite in shape, form, or character; hazily or indistinctly seen or sensed. 3  not sharp, certain, or precise in thought, feeling, or expression: vague in his answers, a vague hope. 4  not precisely determined or known; uncertain.