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muffle muffle definition

muffle


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  muffle 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  muffle 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  muffle 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  muffle 
 
  3  senses  of  muffle 
 
  Sense  1 
  smother,  stifle,  muffle 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
 
  Sense  2 
  muffle,  mute,  dull,  damp,  dampen,  tone  down 
  =>  soften 
 
  Sense  3 
  dampen,  muffle,  mute,  deaden,  damp,  tone  down 
  =>  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  muffle 
 
  muffle  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  muffle 
 
  Sense  1 
  smother,  stifle,  muffle 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  muffle,  mute,  dull,  damp,  dampen,  tone  down 
  =>  soften 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  dampen,  muffle,  mute,  deaden,  damp,  tone  down 
  =>  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  muffle 
  muffle 
  muffler 
 
  Overview  of  noun  muffle 
 
  The  noun  muffle  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  muffle  --  (a  kiln  with  an  inner  chamber  for  firing  things  at  a  low  temperature) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  muffle 
 
  The  verb  muffle  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  smother,  stifle,  muffle  --  (conceal,  suppress,  or  hide;  "smother  a  yawn") 
  2.  muffle,  mute,  dull,  damp,  dampen,  tone  down  --  (deaden  (a  sound  or  noise),  esp.  by  wrapping) 
  3.  dampen,  muffle,  mute,  deaden,  damp,  tone  down  --  (quieten  or  silence  (a  sound)  or  make  (an  image)  less  visible) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  muffle 
  muffled 
 
  Overview  of  noun  muffle 
 
  The  noun  muffle  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  muffle  --  (a  kiln  with  an  inner  chamber  for  firing  things  at  a  low  temperature) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  muffle 
 
  The  verb  muffle  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  smother,  stifle,  muffle  --  (conceal,  suppress,  or  hide;  "smother  a  yawn") 
  2.  muffle,  mute,  dull,  damp,  dampen,  tone  down  --  (deaden  (a  sound  or  noise),  esp.  by  wrapping) 
  3.  dampen,  muffle,  mute,  deaden,  damp,  tone  down  --  (quieten  or  silence  (a  sound)  or  make  (an  image)  less  visible) 



muffle definition