verb🔗ShareTo wrap (a person, face etc.) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up."She muffled her face up in her scarf to protect it from the biting winter wind. "appearancewearactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo wrap up or cover (a source of noise) in order to deaden the sound."to muffle the strings of a drum, or that part of an oar which rests in the rowlock"soundactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo mute or deaden (a sound etc.)."The construction noise muffled the children's conversation. "soundcommunicationtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo speak indistinctly, or without clear articulation."The child muffled his words, making it hard for his teacher to understand his question. "soundlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen."To prepare for the surprise party, Sarah muffled her son's eyes with a scarf so he couldn't see the decorations. "soundactionsensationcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a sound) Stifled or covered up; diminished by interference."The music from the party next door was muffled by the thick walls. "soundcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
