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chew vs mumble

mumble vs chew

chew and mumble both are nouns.

chew and mumble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chew Yes No Yes No
mumble Yes No Yes No
As verbs, mumble is a hyponym of chew; that is, mumble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chew:
  • chew: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
  • mumble: grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
Other hyponyms of chew include champ, chomp, champ, gum, chaw, crunch, munch, gnaw.
chew (noun) mumble (noun)
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow a soft indistinct utterance
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
chew (verb) mumble (verb)
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
Difference between chew and mumble

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