What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Mumble vs Whine - What's the difference?

mumble | whine | Related terms |

Mumble is a related term of whine.


As verbs the difference between mumble and whine

is that mumble is (intransitive) to speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate while whine is to utter a high-pitched cry.

As nouns the difference between mumble and whine

is that mumble is a quiet or unintelligible vocalization while whine is a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.

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 .

    whine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=June 26 , author=Genevieve Koski , title=Music: Reviews: Justin Bieber: Believe , work=The Onion AV Club citation , page= , passage=The 18-year-old Bieber can’t quite pull off the “adult” thing just yet: His voice may have dropped a bit since the days of “Baby,” but it still mostly registers as “angelic,” and veers toward a pubescent whine at times. }}
  • a complaint or criticism
  • Verb

    (whin)
  • To utter a high-pitched cry.
  • To make a sound resembling such a cry.
  • The jet engines whined at take off.
  • To complain or protest with a whine or as if with a whine.
  • To move with a whining sound.
  • The jet whined into the air.
  • To utter with the sound of a whine.
  • The child whined all his complaints.
    Kelly Queen was whining that the boss made him put on his tie.

    Synonyms

    * See also