different between mumble vs drumble

English

Etymology

From Middle English momelen, a frequentative of mum (sense 3) (“silent”). Compare German mümmeln, Middle Dutch mommelen and Dutch mompelen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?mb?l/
• Rhymes: -?mb?l

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.
   • 1680, Thomas Otway, The Orphan

     A wrinkled hag, with age grown double, / Picking dry sticks, and mumbling to herself.

2. To chew something gently with closed lips.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:mutter

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

mumble (plural mumbles)

1. A quiet or unintelligible vocalization; a low tone of voice.

Translations

References

Anagrams

• bummle

English

Etymology

See drumly.

Verb

drumble (third-person singular simple present drumbles, present participle drumbling, simple past and past participle drumbled)

1. (obsolete, intransitive) To be sluggish or lazy.
2. (obsolete, intransitive) To be confused.
3. (obsolete, intransitive) To mumble in speaking.
4. (obsolete) To do something ineptly; to bungle or bumble.

Synonyms

• (to be sluggish): see Thesaurus:loiter

Derived terms

• drumbler

Anagrams

• rumbled