Babble
Babble verb - To speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly.
Usage example: in such a rush to tell us the news that she just babbled
Mumble is a synonym for babble in mutter topic. In some cases you can use "Mumble" instead the word "Babble" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like talk trivially.
Mumble
Mumble noun - Speech that is not clear enough to be understood.
Usage example: please answer the question without your usual mumble and try to use complete sentences
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Common collocations
| nonsense | babble nonsense | mumble nonsense |
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Mumble and Babble. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/babble/mumble
Babble & Mumble. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/babble/mumble>.
Mumble or Babble. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/babble/mumble.
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