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- Dictionarymuffle/ˈmʌfl/
verb
- 1. wrap or cover for warmth: "everyone was muffled up in coats and scarves" Similar
- 2. cover or wrap up (a source of sound) to reduce its loudness: "the soft beat of a muffled drum"
noun
- 1. a receptacle in a furnace or kiln in which things can be heated without contact with combustion products: "a muffle furnace"
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MUFFLE definition: 1. to make a sound quieter and less clear: 2. to make something less strong or clear: 3. to wear…. Learn more.
1. : to wrap up so as to conceal or protect : envelop. 2. obsolete : blindfold. 3. a. : to wrap or pad with something to dull the sound. muffle the oarlocks. b. : to deaden the sound of. 4. : keep down, suppress. muffled her anger. Synonyms. mute. stifle. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of muffle in a Sentence.
Muffle definition: to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound. See examples of MUFFLE used in a sentence.
to make a sound quieter and less clear: The house has special windows to muffle the noise of aircraft. to make something less strong or clear: The report concluded that business pressure on lawmakers had muffled the impact of the legislation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
To muffle is to quiet a sound, usually by wrapping it with something. If you try to speak with a scarf over your mouth, your voice will be muffled.
verb. If something muffles a sound, it makes it quieter and more difficult to hear. Blake held his handkerchief over the mouthpiece to muffle his voice. [VERB noun] She heard a muffled cough behind her. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: deaden, suppress, gag, stifle More Synonyms of muffle. More Synonyms of muffle. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
1. To wrap up, as in a blanket or shawl, for warmth, protection, or secrecy. 2. a. To wrap or pad in order to deaden the sound: muffled the drums. b. To deaden (a sound): The sand muffled the hoofbeats. 3. To make vague or obscure: "His message was so muffled by learning and 'artiness'" (Walter Blair). 4. To repress; stifle. n. 1.
muffle something to make a sound quieter or less clear. He tried to muffle the alarm clock by putting it under his pillow.
Muffle Definition. To wrap up in a shawl, blanket, cloak, etc. so as to hide, keep warm, or protect.
muffle meaning, definition, what is muffle: to make a sound less loud and clear, esp...: Learn more.
