muffle something up

muffle something up
muffle something up
to deaden or stifle a sound. •

Betty tried to muff le the sounds up, but everyone heard what was going on.

She muff led up the sounds.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • Muffle — Muf fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muffling}.] [Cf. F. moufle a mitten, LL. muffula, OD. moffel a muff. See {Muff}.] 1. To wrap up in something that conceals or protects; to wrap, as the face and neck, in thick and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • muffle — {{11}}muffle (n.) thing that muffles, 1560s, from MUFFLE (Cf. muffle) (v.). {{12}}muffle (v.) early 15c., to cover or wrap (something) to conceal or protect, perhaps from M.Fr. mofler to stuff, from O.Fr. moufle thick glove, muff (Cf. O.Fr.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • muffle — /ˈmʌfəl / (say mufuhl) verb (t) (muffled, muffling) 1. Also, muffle up. to wrap or envelop in a cloak, shawl, scarf, or the like disposed about the person, especially about the face and neck. 2. to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound:… …  

  • muffle — muffle1 /muf euhl/, v., muffled, muffling, n. v.t. 1. to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound: to muffle drums. 2. to deaden (sound) by wrappings or other means. 3. to wrap or envelop in a cloak, shawl, coat, etc., esp. to keep warm or… …   Universalium

  • muffle — I muf•fle [[t]ˈmʌf əl[/t]] v. fled, fling n. 1) to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound: to muffle drums[/ex] 2) to deaden (sound) by wrappings or other means 3) to wrap or envelop in a shawl, coat, etc., esp. to keep warm or protect… …   From formal English to slang

  • muffle — UK [ˈmʌf(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms muffle : present tense I/you/we/they muffle he/she/it muffles present participle muffling past tense muffled past participle muffled 1) to make a sound quieter and less easy to hear The trees muffle …   English dictionary

  • muffle — muf|fle [ˈmʌfəl] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from Old French moufle glove , from Medieval Latin moffula; MUFF1] 1.) to make a sound less loud and clear, especially by covering something ▪ The falling snow muffled the sound of our… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • muffle — transitive verb (muffled; muffling) Etymology: Middle English muflen Date: 15th century 1. to wrap up so as to conceal or protect ; envelop 2. obsolete blindfold 3. a. to wrap or pad with something to dull the sound …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • muffle — muf|fle [ mʌfl ] verb transitive 1. ) to make a sound quieter and less easy to hear: The trees muffle the sound of the traffic. 2. ) to wrap someone or something in thick clothing, cloth, etc. so that they are warm: They were both muffled in… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • muffle — [[t]mʌ̱f(ə)l[/t]] muffles, muffling, muffled VERB If something muffles a sound, it makes it quieter and more difficult to hear. [V n] Blake held his handkerchief over the mouthpiece to muffle his voice... [V ed] She heard a muffled cough behind… …   English dictionary

  • muffle — verb (transitive usually passive) 1 to make a sound less loud and clear: The falling snow muffled the noise of the traffic. 2 also muffle up to cover yourself with something thick and warm: He went out into the snow muffled up in his scarf and… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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