murmur

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

Verb

1. to speak or say in a quiet indistinct way

2. to complain

Noun

1. a continuous low indistinct sound, such as that of a distant conversation

2. an indistinct utterance: a murmur of protest

3. a complaint or grumble: he left without a murmur

4. Med any abnormal soft blowing sound heard usually over the chest: a heart murmur [Latin murmurare to rumble]

murmuring nadj
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 1. mumble, whisper, mutter, drone, purr, babble, speak in an undertone

noun 2. whisper, whispering, mutter, mumble, drone, purr, babble, undertone

noun 3. complaint, word, moan (informal) grumble, beef (slang) grouse, gripe (informal)

Translations

murmur [ˈməːməʳ] n → murmullo

vt, vi → murmurar;

heart murmur → soplo cardíaco

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murmur [ˈməːməʳ] n → murmure m

vt, vi → murmurer;

heart murmur (Med) → souffle m au cœur

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murmur [ˈməːməʳ] n (of voices) → Murmeln nt;

(of wind, waves) → Rauschen nt

vt, vi → murmeln;

heart murmur → Herzgeräusche pl

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murmur [ˈməːməʳ] n → mormorio

vt, vi → mormorare;

heart murmur (MED) → soffio al cuore