muffling

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of reducing or dampening sound.

  - "The crowd cheered loudly, but their excitement was muffled by the heavy curtains."
  - "The library demanded that all conversations be muffled to maintain a quiet environment."

• Noun

  A device or material used to reduce or absorb sound.

  - "The musician wore ear mufflings to protect himself from the loud noise of the amplifiers."
  - "The recording studio was filled with various sound mufflings to create the perfect acoustic environment."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with muffling
puffling , uffling

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Variants

List of all variants of muffling that leads to same result
muffle , muffled , muffles , muffling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to stuff the ears' or 'to stuff the mouth' to prevent sound from escaping.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'muffling' comes from the Old English word 'mufflan', which meant 'to stuff'.

2. In the world of music, muffling is often used to describe the deliberate muting of a drum or cymbal during a performance.

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Related Concepts

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1. Soundproofing: The practice of reducing or eliminating unwanted sound from a space.

2. Acoustics: The scientific study of sound and how it behaves in different environments.

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Culture

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Muffling has been used in various forms of art and literature to describe the muting or softening of sound or speech. For example, in music, muffling can be achieved by dampening drumheads or using soft mallets.

How to Memorize "muffling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a heavy curtain or a pair of earplugs, both of which can be used to muffle sound.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'muffling' with the idea of quieting or softening sound.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'Muffling' helps to 'Make Unwanted Sounds Fade Loudly'.

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