Definitions of murmur [ˈmɜr mər]

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Definition of 'murmur'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) murmur
a low and indistinct continuous sound, as of a brook or the wind, or of distant voices.

2.  murmur
a mumbled or private expression of discontent.

3.  murmur
an abnormal continuous or periodic sound heard within the body by auscultation, esp. one originating in the heart valves.

4. (v.i.) murmur
to make a low and indistinct continuous sound.

5.  murmur
to complain in a low tone or in private.

6. (v.t.) murmur
to express in murmurs.

Etymology: (1275–1325; ME < L murmurāre)

Definition of 'murmur'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

2. (noun) murmur vowel, murmur
a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant

3. (noun) heart murmur, cardiac murmur, murmur
an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves

4. (verb) grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

5. (verb) murmur
speak softly or indistinctly
"She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

6. (verb) murmur, mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
"she grumbles when she feels overworked"

Definition of 'murmur'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) murmur
to make a continuous quiet pleasant noise
crickets murmuring on a hot summer night; voices murmuring in the distance

2. murmur
to say sth in a very quiet voice
She murmured her thanks.; a girl murmuring in her sleep; the murmur of the stream in the woods; a murmur of approval from the crowd

Definition of 'murmur'

Webster Dictionary

1. (verb) murmur
a low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water

2. (verb) murmur
a complaint half suppressed, or uttered in a low, muttering voice

3. (verb) murmur
to make a low continued noise, like the hum of bees, a stream of water, distant waves, or the wind in a forest

4. (verb) murmur
to utter complaints in a low, half-articulated voice; to feel or express dissatisfaction or discontent; to grumble; -- often with at or against

5. (verb) murmur
to utter or give forth in low or indistinct words or sounds; as, to murmur tales

Translation of 'murmur'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a quiet, indistinct sound, eg that of running water or low voices the murmur of the sea; There was a low murmur among the crowd.
Afrikaans: gemurmel	Arabic: تَمْتَمَه، خَرير، حَفيف،	Bulgarian: шумолене
Brazilian: murmúrio	Czech: zurčení, mumlání	German: das Murmeln
Danish: brusen; mumlen	Greek: μουρμούρισμα	Spanish: murmullo, susurro
Estonian: vulin, kohin, sahin	Farsi: سخن نرم	Finnish: mumina
French: murmure	Hebrew: מִלמוּל	Hindi: मरमराहट
Croatian: žubor, žamor	Hungarian: moraj(lás)	Indonesian: gumam
Icelandic: niður, gjálfur; muldur	Italian: mormorio	Japanese: ざわめき
Korean: (시냇물, 나무, 바람 따위의) 살랑거림	Lithuanian: murmesys,ūžesys	Latvian: burbuļošana; čalošana; mu
Malay: bunyi desiran	Dutch: gemurmel	Norwegian: mumling, rasling, brus
Polish: pomruk, szmer	Persian: سخن نرم	Pashto: نرم خبر
Portuguese: murmúrio	Romanian: murmur	Russian: журчание; приглушённый шу
Slovak: zurčanie; šum; mrmlanie	Slovenian: mrmranje	Serbian: mrmljanje
Swedish: sorl, sus, brus, mummel	Thai: เสียงพึมพำ	Turkish: mırıltı
Taiwanese: 低語	Ukrainian: дзюрчання; дзижчання	Urdu: گنگناہٹ، سرسراہٹ
Vietnamese: tiếng rì rầm	Chinese: 低语声，低沉连续的声音
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