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Murmur

Murmur Meaning & Definition
Murmur Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Murmur?

[n] a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
[n] a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
[n] a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
[n] an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
[v] complain quietly
[v] speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Murmur: cardiac murmur | croak | gnarl | grumble | grumble | grumbling | heart murmur | murmur vowel | murmuration | murmuring | murmuring | mussitation | mutter | mutter | mutter | muttering | muttering

Related Terms | Find terms related to Murmur: air a grievance | aspirate | aspiration | bark | bated breath | bawl | beef | bellow | bellyache | bitch | blare | blat | blubber | boom | bray | breath | breathe | breathy voice | buzz | buzzing | cackle | chant | chirp | clamor | complain | complaining | complaint | coo | crab | croak | crow | cry | dolorous tirade | drawl | drone | droning | exclaim | exhalation | flute | fret | fret and fume | fumble | fuss | gabble | gasp | gibber | gossip | grapevine | gripe | groan | grouch | grouse | grousing | growl | grumble | grumbling | grunt | hearsay | hiss | holler | howl | hum | humming | jabber | jeremiad | keen | kick | lament | lilt | little voice | lodge a complaint | low voice | maffle | maunder | moan | mouth | muddle | mumble | mumbling | murmuration | murmuring | mussitate | mutter | muttering | outcry | pant | pipe | plaint | planctus | purr | raise a howl | register a complaint | repine | roar | rumble | rumbling | rumor | scold | scream | screech | scuttlebutt | shriek | sibilate | sigh | sing | snap | snarl | snort | sob | soft voice | sough | speak incoherently | splutter | sputter | squall | squawk | squeal | stage whisper | still small voice | susurrate | susurration | susurrus | swallow | take on | talk | thunder | tirade | trumpet | twang | ululation | underbreath | undercurrent | undertone | wail | wail of woe | warble | whimper | whine | whisper | whispering | whistle | yap | yawp | yell | yelp | yowl

See Also | complain | complaint | coo | kick | kvetch | mouth | plain | quetch | schwa | shwa | sound | sound off | speak | susurrate | symptom | systolic murmur | talk | utter | verbalise | verbalize

Murmur In Webster's Dictionary

\Mur"mur\, n. [F. murmure: cf. L. murmur. CF. {Murmur}, v. i.] 1. A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water. 2. A complaint half suppressed, or uttered in a low, muttering voice. --Chaucer. Some discontents there are, some idle murmurs. --Dryden.
\Mur"mur\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Murmured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Murmuring}.] [F. murmurer, L. murmurare, murmurari, fr. murmur murmur; cf. Gr.? to roar and boil, said of water, Skr. marmara a rustling sound; prob. of imitative origin.] 1. To make a low continued noise, like the hum of bees, a stream of water, distant waves, or the wind in a forest. They murmured as doth a swarm of bees. --Chaucer. 2. To utter complaints in a low, half-articulated voice; to feel or express dissatisfaction or discontent; to grumble; -- often with at or against. ``His disciples murmured at it.'' --John vi. 61. And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron. --Num. xiv. 2. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured. --1 Cor. x. 10.
\Mur"mur\, v. t. To utter or give forth in low or indistinct words or sounds; as, to murmur tales. --Shak. The people murmured such things concerning him. --John vii. 32.

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