 murmur |
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| 1. | [ verb ] speak softly or indistinctly | |
| Examples: | "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms" |
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| Related terms: | talk coo susurrate mutter | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech | |
| Synonyms: | muttering murmuring murmuration mussitation mutter | |
| Related terms: | sound mumble | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant | |
| Synonyms: | murmur_vowel | |
| Related terms: | schwa | |
| 4. | [ verb ] make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath | |
| Synonyms: | mutter grumble gnarl croak | |
| Examples: | "she grumbles when she feels overworked" |
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| Related terms: | complain grumble | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (medicine) an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves | |
| Synonyms: | cardiac_murmur heart_murmur | |
| Related terms: | symptom systolic_murmur | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone | |
| Synonyms: | grumbling mutter murmuring muttering grumble | |
| Related terms: | complaint | |
| Similar spelling: |
murmurous murmuring |
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