muffling Definition

muffle
verb muffled, muffling

1. To make something quieter; to suppress (sound).

Thesaurus: stifle, hush, mute, deaden, soften, dull, suppress; Antonym: amplify.
2. To prevent someone from saying something.

Derivative: muffled
adj

(of a sound) suppressed, distorted or unclear
Thesaurus: obscure, indistinct, suppressed, stifled.

Derivative: muffler

A thick scarf.

(S)
A silencer.

Etymology: 15c.

Phrasal Verb: muffle up

To wrap up in warm clothing, especially around the head, as a protection against the cold.