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- DictionaryMuf·fled/ˈməfəld/
adjective
- 1. (of a sound) not loud because of being obstructed in some way; muted: "they heard the sounds of muffled voices"
Muffle definition: to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound. See examples of MUFFLE used in a sentence.
A muffled sound is quiet or muted. You might hear the muffled sound of your neighbors laughing through the wall of your apartment.
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.
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.
/ˈmʌfəl/ IPA guide. Other forms: muffled; muffling; 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 somebody/something (up) in something to wrap or cover somebody/something in order to keep them/it warm. She muffled the child up in a blanket. Word Origin. See muffle in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: muffle. Definition of muffle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
adjective. /ˈmʌfld/ (of sounds) not heard clearly because something is in the way that stops the sound from travelling easily. muffled voices from the next room. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!
