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A muffled sound is quiet or not clear: I could hear muffled voices next door but couldn't make out any words. The muffled roar of traffic could be heard in the distance. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. making little or no noise. quiet There was a quiet tapping at the door.
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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.
to wrap or envelop in a cloak, shawl, coat, etc., especially to keep warm or protect the face and neck (often followed by up ): Muffle up the children before they go out. to wrap (oneself) in a garment or other covering: muffled in silk.
to make a sound quieter and less clear: The house has double-glazed windows to muffle the noise of aircraft. to make something less strong or clear: The report concluded that business pressure on the government had muffled the impact of the legislation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
being or made softer or less loud or clear. “ muffled drums”. “the muffled noises of the street”. synonyms: dull, muted, softened. soft. (of sound) relatively low in volume. adjective. wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy. “children muffled almost to the eyebrows”.
Muffled means to wrap or pad something to deaden the sound, or to make something indistinct or obscure. It can also refer to the hairless snout of certain ruminants. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.
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.
