What is another word for Muffling?

Pronunciation: [mˈʌflɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "muffling" refers to the act of making something softer or less audible. There are several synonyms for this word, including dampening, muting, quieting, hushing, and suppressing. Dampening refers to reducing the intensity of a sound by adding a material that absorbs or deadens the sound waves. Muting means stopping or reducing a sound, often by covering or disconnecting the sound source. Quieting implies making something less noisy or disturbing, while hushing usually means making someone be quiet. Suppressing involves reducing or subduing something, such as a sound or an emotion, often with force or control. These synonyms can be used interchangeably to describe the act of making something less audible or softer.

What are the hypernyms for Muffling?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Muffling

The next instant she was busily engaged shawling and Muffling the sick man, who accepted her attentions with the submissive-ness of a child.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
This had the effect of Muffling and crushing the conversation and quite forbidding anybody to be cheerful in any circumstances.
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole
Among the bales and boxes, under a dingy Muffling cloth, stood a spinning wheel, and, tied together with lengths of dusty yarn, the parts of a weaver's hand loom which Mary had brought from the old country.
"The Pioneers"
Katharine Susannah Prichard

Related words: Muffling Barrier, Soundproofing, Sound Absorber, Damping agent

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