EnglishMain Dictionary
murmur
Universal Words
verb, noun
verb
1 to say sth in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear or understand:
[VN] She murmured her agreement. * He murmured something in his sleep. * [V] She was murmuring in his ear. [also Vspeech, Vthat]
2 [V] to make a quiet continuous sound:
The wind murmured in the trees.
3 [V] ~ (against sb/sth) (literary) to complain about sb/sth, but not openly:
The people murmured against the new regime.
noun
1 [C] a quietly spoken word or words:
She answered in a faint murmur. * Murmurs of 'Praise God' went around the circle.
2 [C] (also murmurings [pl.]) a quiet expression of feeling:
a murmur of agreement / approval / complaint * He paid the extra cost without a murmur (= without complaining at all). * polite murmurings of gratitude
3 (also murmuring) [sing.] a low continuous sound in the background:
the distant murmur of traffic
4 [C] (medical) a faint sound in the chest, usually a sign of damage or disease in the heart:
a heart murmur
