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Meaning of muffled

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

muffled

Pronunciation:/ˈmʌfl̩d/

verb

Definitions

  1. To wrap (a person, face etc.) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up.

  2. To wrap up or cover (a source of noise) in order to deaden the sound.

    Example: to muffle the strings of a drum, or that part of an oar which rests in the rowlock

  3. To mute or deaden (a sound etc.).

  4. To speak indistinctly, or without clear articulation.

adjective

Definitions

  1. (of a sound) Stifled or covered up; diminished by interference.