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Whispering vs Mumble - What's the difference?

whispering | mumble |

As verbs the difference between whispering and mumble

is that whispering is while mumble is (intransitive) to speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.

As nouns the difference between whispering and mumble

is that whispering is something that is whispered; gossip; a rumor while mumble is a quiet or unintelligible vocalization.

As an adjective whispering

is that whispers.

whispering

English

(wikipedia whispering)

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that whispers
  • associated with whispers

    • Derived terms

    * whispering gallery * Whispering Jack

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is whispered; gossip; a rumor.

    • 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 .