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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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MURMURED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of murmur 2. to speak or say something very quietly: 3. to…. 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.
noun. mur· mur ˈmər-mər. Synonyms of murmur. 1. : a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling. murmurs of disapproval. 2. a. : a low indistinct but often continuous sound. a murmur of voices. the murmur of the waves along the shore. b. : a soft or gentle utterance. the murmur of nannies cooing into baby carriages Nancy Gibbs. 3.
to complain about something that you disagree with or dislike, but not in a public way:
1. a low and indistinct continuous sound, as of a brook or the wind, or of distant voices. 2. a mumbled or private expression of discontent. 3. an abnormal continuous or periodic sound heard within the body by auscultation, esp. one originating in the heart valves. v.i. 4. to make a low and indistinct continuous sound.
noun. a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices. Synonyms: mumble, susurration, grumble, mutter, complaint. a mumbled or private expression of discontent. Also called heart murmur.Medicine/Medical.
noun. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech. synonyms: murmuration, murmuring, mussitation, mutter, muttering. see more. noun. an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves. synonyms: cardiac murmur, heart murmur. see more.
A murmur is a continuous low sound, like the noise of a river or of voices far away. The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation. [ + of] I could hear the murmur of the sea. The clamor of traffic has receded to a distant murmur. Synonyms: drone, buzz, hum, purr More Synonyms of murmur. Murmur is also a verb.
Synonyms for MURMURED: muttered, mumbled, whispered, gasped, shouted, breathed, mouthed, sputtered; Antonyms of MURMURED: silent, inarticulate, quiet, mute, unspoken, unsaid, nonvocal, unexpressed.
a quiet expression of feeling. a murmur of agreement/approval/complaint. He paid the extra cost without a murmur (= without complaining at all). polite murmurings of gratitude. Extra Examples. (also murmuring) [singular] a low continuous sound in the background. the distant murmur of traffic. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
