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Mumble vs Blurt - What's the difference?

mumble | blurt |

As verbs the difference between mumble and blurt

is that mumble is to speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate while blurt is to utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out.

As a noun mumble

is a quiet or unintelligible vocalization.

mumble

English

Verb

  • (intransitive) To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.
    • Please try not to mumble so I can hear you better.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Peace, you mumbling fool.
  • * Otway
    • A wrinkled hag, with age grown double, / Picking dry sticks, and mumbling to herself.
  • To chew something gently with closed lips.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * mumblage * mumblecore * mumblenews * mumbler * mumblety peg

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A quiet or unintelligible vocalization.
    • All I could hear was a mumble from the next room.
  • A low tone of voice.
    • ''He spoke in a mumble .

    blurt

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out.
    • Please think about your reply and don't just blurt out the first thing that comes to mind.