Murmuring

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	murmuring - a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech murmur, murmuration, mussitation, mutter, muttering sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
	2.	murmuring - a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone grumble, grumbling, mutter, muttering, murmur complaint - an expression of grievance or resentment
Adj.	1.	murmuring - making a low continuous indistinct sound; "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices" susurrant, whispering soft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"