marmonner — meaning in English
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English meaning
- babble verb To talk quickly and continuously in a way that is unclear, meaningless, or hard to follow.
- chatter noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.
- mumble verb To speak quietly and unclearly, so words are hard to make out.
- mutter verb To speak quietly and indistinctly, especially in complaint or annoyance.
Senses
marmonner is used for these senses in English:
- babble (intransitive) To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds
- chatter To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.
- mutter To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
- mutter To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.
babble — full definition
- verb To talk quickly and continuously in a way that is unclear, meaningless, or hard to follow.
- verb To let slip a secret by talking carelessly.
- noun Rapid, unclear, or meaningless talk.
chatter — full definition
- noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.
- noun A rapid, rattling sound, as from vibration or teeth knocking together.
- verb To talk quickly and casually about unimportant things.
- verb To rattle or click rapidly, as teeth in the cold or a tool vibrating.