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- Dictionarymurmur/ˈməːmə/
noun
- 1. a low continuous background noise: "the distant murmur of traffic" Similar
- 2. a softly spoken or almost inaudible utterance: "a quiet murmur of thanks"
verb
- 1. say something in a low or indistinct voice: "Nina murmured an excuse and hurried away"
- 2. make a low continuous sound: "the wind was murmuring through the trees" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of MURMUR is a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling. How to use murmur in a sentence.
MURMUR definition: 1. to speak or say something very quietly: 2. to complain about something that you disagree with…. Learn more.
to complain about something that you disagree with or dislike, but not in a public way: They were murmuring about the boss's nephew getting the job. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
To murmur is to make a continuous, low, and indistinct sound. Such a sound can be called a murmur. Examples include the sound of water in a stream, the wind through the trees, and the low, muffled sound of a TV in another room.
A murmur is a quiet, blurred sound often heard from a distance. It can be comforting when you're little to fall asleep listening to the murmur of your parents talking downstairs. Murmur can also be a verb that means the same as mutter : you say something so quietly that your words can't be understood.
murmur, mumble, mutter mean to make sounds that are not fully intelligible. To murmur is to utter sounds or words in a low, almost inaudible tone, as in expressing affection or dissatisfaction: to murmur disagreement.
n. 1. A low, indistinct, continuous sound: spoke in a murmur; the murmur of the waves. 2. An indistinct, whispered, or confidential complaint; a mutter. 3. Medicine An abnormal sound, usually emanating from the heart, that sometimes indicates a diseased condition. v.mur·mured, mur·mur·ing, mur·murs. v.intr. 1.
Jun 2, 2024 · murmur ( countable and uncountable, plural murmurs) ( countable, uncountable) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water. 1854, Narrative of a Journey Round the Dead Sea, and in the Bible Lands: The delightful murmur of water running over pebbles is heard a few yards off.
MURMUR definition: 1. to speak quietly so that you can only be heard by someone near you: 2. the sound of something…. Learn more.
noun. murmurs. A low, indistinct, continuous sound, as of a stream or far-off voices. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A mumbled or muttered complaint. Webster's New World. An indistinct, whispered, or confidential complaint; a mutter. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions.
