Murmur

Quick meaning: Murmur is a noun meaning (countable, uncountable) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.

Meaning

(countable, uncountable) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.

More Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Soft indistinct speech.
2. (cardiology, medicine) The sound made by any condition which produces a noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.
3. A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent.
4. (intransitive, now rare) To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something.
5. (intransitive) To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.
6. (transitive) To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter.

Example Sentences

A murmur arose from the audience.

The delightful murmur of water running over pebbles is heard a few yards off

1979: A translation of the Eclogues by Paul Alpers The windy murmur of the breeze subsides.

She howl'd aloud, “I am on fire within. / There comes no murmur of reply. / What is it that will take away my sin, / And save me lest I die?”

Word Forms

• murmurs
• murmuring
• murmured

Synonyms for murmur

Depending on context, synonyms include murmuration, susurration, susurrus, grumble, croak, murmuring.

Antonyms for murmur

Common opposites include din, silence.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include murmuration, mutter, muttering, grumble, grumbling, croak.

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