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to muffle
01
to make a sound quieter or less distinct
Transitive: to muffle a noise
Examples
The new insulation has effectively muffled the external traffic sounds.
02
to dampen or suppress the volume of a source of sound by covering or wrapping it
Transitive: to muffle a source of sound
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
muffle
3rd person singular
muffles
Present participle
muffling
Past simple
muffled
Past participle
muffled
Examples
The musician muffled the drum with a piece of cloth to create a softer, more subdued tone during the performance.
Muffle
01
a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
muffles
