бормотать — meaning in English
bormotat
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English meaning
- babble verb To talk quickly and continuously in a way that is unclear, meaningless, or hard to follow.
- mumble verb To speak quietly and unclearly, so words are hard to make out.
- murmur noun A soft, low, indistinct sound.
- mutter verb To speak quietly and indistinctly, especially in complaint or annoyance.
- ramble verb To walk for pleasure without a fixed destination, especially through the countryside.
Senses
бормотать is used for these senses in English:
- babble (intransitive) To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds
- murmur (intransitive, now, _, rare) To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something. [from 14th c.]
- murmur (intransitive) To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter. [from 14th c.]
- 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.
- ramble (often with on, about, or both) To talk or write incessantly, unclearly, or incoherently, with many digressions.
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.