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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.
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 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 definition: to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound. See examples of MUFFLE used in a sentence.
Muffle definition: To wrap up, as in a blanket or shawl, for warmth, protection, or secrecy.
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.
Definition of muffle verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
