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- Dictionarymuf·fle/ˈməf(ə)l/
verb
- 1. wrap or cover for warmth: "on a chair by the far wall, muffled in an absurd overcoat" Similar
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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The meaning of MUFFLE is to wrap up so as to conceal or protect : envelop. How to use muffle in a sentence.
MUFFLE definition: 1. to make a sound quieter and less clear: 2. to make something less strong or clear: 3. to wear…. Learn more.
Muffle definition: to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound. See examples of MUFFLE used in a sentence.
1. (often foll by up) to wrap up (the head) in a scarf, cloak, etc, esp for warmth. 2. to deaden (a sound or noise), esp by wrapping. 3. to prevent (the expression of something) by (someone) noun. 4. something that muffles.
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. When a hitman puts a silencer on a gun, he's muffling the sound of gunshots, since muffling makes things quieter.
MUFFLE meaning: 1. to make a sound quieter and less clear: 2. to make something less strong or clear: 3. to wear…. Learn more.
muffle something to make a sound quieter or less clear. He tried to muffle the alarm clock by putting it under his pillow.
1. (Clothing & Fashion) (often foll by up) to wrap up (the head) in a scarf, cloak, etc, esp for warmth. 2. to deaden (a sound or noise), esp by wrapping. 3. to prevent (the expression of something) by (someone) n.
Muffle definition: To wrap up, as in a blanket or shawl, for warmth, protection, or secrecy.
Definitions of 'muffle' If something muffles a sound, it makes it quieter and more difficult to hear. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'muffle' American English: mʌfəl British English: mʌfəl. More. Conjugations of 'muffle' present simple: I muffle, you muffle [...] past simple: I muffled, you muffled [...] past participle: muffled. More.
