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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.
Archaic. rumor. 1. parlance, parley, conversation, communication. Speech, language refer to the means of communication used by people. Speech is the expression of ideas and thoughts by means of articulate vocal sounds, or the faculty of thus expressing ideas and thoughts.