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mur·mur  (mûrmr)

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. To make a low, continuous, indistinct sound or succession of sounds.

2. To complain in low mumbling tones; grumble.

v.tr.

To say in a low indistinct voice; utter indistinctly: murmured his approval.

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[Middle English murmure, from Old French, from Latin murmur, a humming, roaring, of imitative origin.]

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murmur·er n.

murmur·ing·ly adv.

murmur·ous adj.

murmur·ous·ly adv.

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murmur [ˈmɜːmə]

n

1. a continuous low indistinct sound, as of distant voices

2. an indistinct utterance a murmur of satisfaction

3. a complaint; grumble he made no murmur at my suggestion

4. (Medicine) Med any abnormal soft blowing sound heard within the body, usually over the chest See also heart murmur

vb -murs, -muring, -mured

1. to utter (something) in a murmur

2. (intr) to complain in a murmur

[as n, from Latin murmur; vb via Old French murmurer from Latin murmurāre to rumble]

murmurer  n

murmuring  n & adj

murmuringly  adv

murmurous  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	murmur - a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech murmuration, murmuring, mussitation, mutter, muttering sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
	2.	murmur - a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant murmur vowel schwa, shwa - a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
	3.	murmur - an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves cardiac murmur, heart murmur symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease systolic murmur - a murmur heard during systole
	4.	murmur - a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone grumble, grumbling, murmuring, mutter, muttering complaint - an expression of grievance or resentment
Verb	1.	murmur - speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms" coo - speak softly or lovingly; "The mother who held her baby was cooing softly" mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" susurrate - issue soft noises
	2.	murmur - make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked" gnarl, grumble, mutter, croak kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

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murmur

verb

mumble, whisper, mutter, drone, purr, babble, speak in an undertone He turned and murmured something to the professor.

noun

1. whisper, whispering, mutter, mumble, drone, purr, babble, undertone She spoke in a low murmur.

2. drone, buzz, hum, purr, thrum The clamour of traffic had receded to a distant murmur.

3. complaint, word, moan (informal), grumble, beef (slang), grouse, gripe (informal) She was so flattered she paid up without a murmur.

Translations

murmur [ˈmɜːməʳ]

A. N (= soft speech) → murmullo m; [of water, leaves] → murmullo m, susurro m; [of distant traffic] → rumor m
there were murmurs of disagreement → hubo un murmullo de desaprobación
without a murmur → sin una queja
see also heart B

B. VI [person] → murmurar; [water] → murmurar, susurrar
to murmur about sth (= complain) → quejarse de algo, murmurar de algo

C. VT → murmurar, decir en voz baja

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murmur [ˈmɜː^rmə^r]

n → murmure m
They spoke in low murmurs → Ils parlaient à voix basse.
a murmur of conversation → un bourdonnement de voix
to do sth without a murmur (= without a word of complaint) → faire qch sans murmurer

vt [+ words] → murmurer

vi → murmurer heart murmur

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murmur

n (= soft speech) → Murmeln nt, → Raunen nt (liter); (of discontent) → Murren nt; (of water, wind, leaves, traffic) → Rauschen nt; there was a murmur of approval/discontent → ein beifälliges/unzufriedenes Murmeln erhob sich; a soft murmur of voices → gedämpftes Stimmengemurmel; …, she said in a murmur → …, murmelte sie; not a murmur → kein Laut; without a murmur → ohne zu murren

vt → murmeln; (with discontent) → murren

vi → murmeln; (with discontent) → murren (→ about, against über +acc); (fig) → rauschen

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murmur [ˈmɜːməʳ]

1. n (soft speech) → mormorio; (of traffic, voices) → brusio; (of bees) → ronzio; (of leaves) → fruscio
there were murmurs of disagreement → c'era un mormorio di disapprovazione
without a murmur → senza fiatare
heart murmur (Med) → soffio al cuore

2. vt & vi → borbottare, mormorare

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murmur [ˈmɜːməʳ]

1. n (soft speech) → mormorio; (of traffic, voices) → brusio; (of bees) → ronzio; (of leaves) → fruscio
there were murmurs of disagreement → c'era un mormorio di disapprovazione
without a murmur → senza fiatare
heart murmur (Med) → soffio al cuore

2. vt & vi → borbottare, mormorare

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murmur

n murmur [ˈməːmə]

a quiet, indistinct sound, eg that of running water or low voices the murmur of the sea; There was a low murmur among the crowd. gemurmel تَمْتَمَه، خَرير، حَفيف، وَشْوَشَه шумолене zurčení, mumlání brusen; mumlen das Murmeln μουρμούρισμα murmullo, susurro vulin, kohin, sahin سخن نرم mumina, kohina murmure מִלמוּל मरमराहट žubor, žamor moraj(lás) gumam niður, gjálfur; muldur mormorio ざわめき (시냇물, 나무, 바람 따위의) 살랑거림 murmesys, ūžesys burbuļošana; čalošana; murmināšana bunyi desiran gemurmel mumling, rasling, brus pomruk, szmer murmúrio murmur журчание; приглушённый шум голосов zurčanie; šum; mrmlanie mrmranje mrmljanje sorl, sus, brus, mummel เสียงพึมพำ mırıltı 低語，低沉的聲音 дзюрчання; дзижчання گنگناہٹ، سرسراہٹ tiếng rì rầm 低语声，低沉连续的声音

v

to make such a sound The child murmured (something) in his sleep. murmel, brom يُتَمْتِمُ، يُهَمْهِمُ، يَهمِسُ измърморвам mumlat mumle murmeln μουρμουρίζω murmurar, susurrar ümisema زمزمه کردن mumista murmurer לְמַלמֵל मरमराना, कलकलाना mrmljati mormol; morajlik menggumamkan muldra, umla mormorare つぶやく 살랑거리다 murmėti, kuždėti burbuļot; čalot; murmināt mengigau murmelen mumle, suse, sildre szemrać, mruczeć murmurar a mur­mura журчать; бормотать mrmlať mrmrati mrmljati sorla, susa, brusa, mumla บ่นพึมพำ mırıldanmak 低聲說 дзюрчати دب دبی آواز میں بڑبڑانا rì rầm 低声说

adj murmuring

murmererend تَمْتَمَه،غَمْغَمَه، هَمْهَمَه мърморещ zurčící, šumící mumlende murmelnd που μουρμουρίζει murmurante kahisev زمزمه mumiseva murmurant מְמַלמֵל फुसफुसाहट, गुनगुनाहट mrmljav, gunđav morgó gumam muldrandi; suðandi mormorante つぶやく 중얼거리는 murmantis, šlamantis burbuļojošs; čalojošs; murminošs mengigau murmelend mumlende, rislende szemrzący murmurante murmurător, care mur­­mură журчащий; приглушённый zurčiaci; šumiaci mrmrajoč mrmljanje sorlande, susande, brusande, mumlande ซึ่งพูดพึมพำ mırıltılı 低聲的 дзюрчання دھیمی متواتر آواز thuộc âm rì rầm 低声的