muffle

[muhf-uhl] / ˈmʌf əl /

VERB

suppress, make quiet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dampen deaden envelop hush mute muzzle soft pedal squelch stifle subdue tone down

STRONG

conceal cover cushion decrease drown dull gag hide mellow quieten silence smother soften wrap

WEAK

put the lid on shut down sit down on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encourage free increase let go release

STRONG

disclose divulge expose lay bare let out open reveal show tell uncover unwrap

WEAK

blab let loose

Example Sentences

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In their place, birdsong and breeze and the gentle hum of muffled conversations floated all around them.

From Literature

A muffled voice sang from the heap, “A fox! A fox! What do you know? A fox!”

From Literature

All day the blanketing fog hung over Ravensbruck, an eerie day when sound was muffled and the sun never rose.

From Literature

Anyway, when Tansy went to ringing that bell in the morning to call us inside, she’d get nothing but a muffled thump.

From Literature

The fog muffled sounds and made distances hard to judge.

From Literature