Mumbling

mum·ble  (mmbl)

v. mum·bled, mum·bling, mum·bles

v.tr.

1. To utter indistinctly by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth: mumbled an insincere apology.

2. To chew slowly or ineffectively without or as if without teeth.

v.intr.

1. To speak words indistinctly, as by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth.

2. To chew food slowly or ineffectively, as if with the gums.

n.

A low indistinct sound or utterance.

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[Middle English momelen, from Middle Dutch mommelen.]

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mumbler n.

mumbly adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mumbling - indistinct enunciation diction, enunciation - the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
	2.	mumbling - ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth) gumming chewing, mastication, chew, manduction - biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow