EGAVE

murmur

About 3.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
  2. noun Soft indistinct speech.
    A murmur arose from the audience.
  3. noun The sound made by any condition which produces a noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.
  4. noun A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent.
  5. verb To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  6. verb To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.
    I couldn't hear the words; he just murmured a lot.
  7. verb To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter.

Similar words

murmuration mutter muttering grumble grumbling croak gnarl heart murmur cardiac murmur murmur vowel

Often followed by

of is and in at to that was may

Word family

murmured murmurer murmurers murmuring murmurs

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