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murmur — [mʉr′mər] n. [ME murmure < OFr < L, a murmur, roar, muttering < IE echoic base * mormor , *murmur > Sans marmara , Gr mormurein] 1. a low, indistinct, continuous sound, as of a stream, far off voices, etc. 2. a mumbled or muttered… … English World dictionary
Murmur — Mur mur, v. t. To utter or give forth in low or indistinct words or sounds; as, to murmur tales. Shak. [1913 Webster] The people murmured such things concerning him. John vii. 32. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
murmur — murmurer, n. murmurless, adj. murmurlessly, adv. /merr meuhr/, n. 1. a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices. 2. a mumbled or private expression of discontent. 3. Also called heart murmur. Med … Universalium
murmur — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sound of words that are spoken quietly ADJECTIVE ▪ dull, faint, low, quiet, slight, soft ▪ general ▪ a … Collocations dictionary
murmur — {{11}}murmur (n.) late 14c., expression of discontent by grumbling, from O.Fr. murmure murmur, sound of human voices; trouble, argument (12c.), noun of action from murmurer to murmur, from L. murmurare to murmur, mutter, from murmur (n.) a hum,… … Etymology dictionary
murmur — [[t]mɜ͟ː(r)mə(r)[/t]] murmurs, murmuring, murmured 1) VERB If you murmur something, you say it very quietly, so that not many people can hear what you are saying. [V n to n] He turned and murmured something to the professor... [V n] She murmured… … English dictionary
murmur — 01. The old woman lay in her hospital bed, [murmuring] to herself in the dark. 02. He fell asleep in the grass, beside the [murmuring] stream. 03. The wind [murmured] in the trees. 04. The audience [murmured] with impatience as they waited for… … Grammatical examples in English
murmur — 1. noun /ˈmɜː(ɹ)ˌmə(ɹ)/ a) (countable) Low or indistinct sounds or speech. In the prison of the tween decks reigned a darkness pregnant with murmurs. The sentry at the entrance to the hatchway was supposed to prevent the prisoners from making a… … Wiktionary
murmur — Synonyms and related words: air a grievance, aspirate, aspiration, bark, bated breath, bawl, beef, bellow, bellyache, bitch, blare, blat, blubber, boom, bray, breath, breathe, breathy voice, buzz, buzzing, cackle, chant, chirp, clamor, complain,… … Moby Thesaurus
murmur — n. & v. n. 1 a subdued continuous sound, as made by waves, a brook, etc. 2 a softly spoken or nearly inarticulate utterance. 3 Med. a recurring sound heard in the auscultation of the heart and usu. indicating abnormality. 4 a subdued expression… … Useful english dictionary
English words first attested in Chaucer — Contents 1 Etymology 2 List 2.1 Canterbury Tales General Prologue … Wikipedia
