Definition of
murmur is the dictionary form of Murmured Definition of murmur
murmur has definitions from the fields of linguistics,phonetics,medicine
1
[ verb ] speak softly or indistinctly

Examples

"She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

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

3
[ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant

Synonyms

murmur_vowel

4
[ verb ] make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath

Synonyms

mutter grumble gnarl croak

Examples

"she grumbles when she feels overworked"

5
[ noun ] (medicine) an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves

Synonyms

cardiac_murmur heart_murmur

6
[ noun ] a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

Synonyms

grumbling mutter murmuring muttering grumble

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murmur murmurous murmuring murmuration

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