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murmur
(redirected from pericardial murmur)

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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.

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

murmur·er n.
murmur·ing·ly adv.
murmur·ous adj.
murmur·ous·ly adv.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.murmur - a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
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
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
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
complaint - an expression of grievance or resentment
Verb1.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"
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"

murmur
verb 1. mumble, whisper, mutter, drone, purr, babble, speak in an undertone
noun 3. complaint, word, moan (informal) grumble, beef (slang) grouse, gripe (informal)
Translations

murmur [ˈməːməʳ] nmurmullo
vt, vimurmurar;
heart murmur → soplo cardíaco
murmur [ˈməːməʳ] nmurmure m
vt, vimurmurer;
heart murmur (Med) → souffle m au cœur
murmur [ˈməːməʳ] n (of voices) → Murmeln nt;
(of wind, waves) → Rauschen nt
vt, vimurmeln;
heart murmur → Herzgeräusche pl
murmur [ˈməːməʳ] nmormorio
vt, vimormorare;
heart murmur (MED) → soffio al cuore

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.gemurmelتَمْتَمَه، خَرير، حَفيف، وَشْوَشَهшумоленеzurčení, mumláníbrusen; mumlendas Murmelnμουρμούρισμαmurmullo, susurrovulin, kohin, sahinسخن نرمmumina, kohinamurmureמִלמוּלमरमराहटžubor, žamormoraj(lás)gumamniður, gjálfur; muldurmormorioざわめき낮은 불분명한 소리, 웅성거림murmesys, ūžesysburbuļošana; čalošana; murmināšanabunyi desirangemurmelmumling, rasling, bruspomruk, szmermurmúriomurmurжурчание; приглушённый шум голосовzurčanie; šum; mrmlaniemrmranjemrmljanjesorl, sus, brus, mummelเสียงพึมพำmırıltı低語,低沉的聲音дзюрчання; дзижчанняگنگناہٹ، سرسراہٹtiếng rì rầm
v
to make such a sound The child murmured (something) in his sleep.murmel, bromيُتَمْتِمُ، يُهَمْهِمُ، يَهمِسُизмърморвамmumlatmumlemurmelnμουρμουρίζωmurmurar, susurrarümisemaزمزمه کردنmumistamurmurerלְמַלמֵלमरमराना, कलकलानाmrmljatimormol; morajlikmenggumamkanmuldra, umlamormorareつぶやく중얼거리다, 웅성이다murmėti, kuždėtiburbuļot; čalot; murminātmengigaumurmelenmumle, suse, sildreszemrać, mruczećmurmurara mur­muraжурчать; бормотатьmrmlaťmrmratimrmljatisorla, susa, brusa, mumlaบ่นพึมพำmırıldanmak低聲說дзюрчатиدب دبی آواز میں بڑبڑاناrì rầm
adj ˈmurmuring
murmererendتَمْتَمَه،غَمْغَمَه، هَمْهَمَهмърморещzurčící, šumícímumlendemurmelndπου μουρμουρίζειmurmurantekahisevزمزمهmumisevamurmurantמְמַלמֵלफुसफुसाहट, गुनगुनाहटmrmljav, gunđavmorgógumammuldrandi; suðandimormoranteつぶやく중얼거리는murmantis, šlamantisburbuļojošs; čalojošs; murminošsmengigaumurmelendmumlende, rislendeszemrzącymurmurantemurmurător, care mur­­murăжурчащий; приглушённыйzurčiaci; šumiacimrmrajočmrmljanjesorlande, susande, brusande, mumlandeซึ่งพูดพึมพำmırıltılı低聲的дзюрчанняدھیمی متواتر آوازthuộc âm rì rầm

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