murmur
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
murmurs
plural
murmurs
Britannica Dictionary definition of MURMUR
1
[count]
a
:
a low sound made when many people are speaking
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a murmur of voices
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the murmur of the crowd
b
:
a quiet expression of an opinion or feeling
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The suggestion brought murmurs of disapproval.
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a murmur of agreement/protest
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murmurs of recognition
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They accepted the decision without a murmur (of protest/complaint). [=they accepted the decision without protesting/complaining at all]
c
:
speech or a way of speaking that is quiet and soft
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He spoke in a murmur.
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They spoke to each other in murmurs.
2
[singular]
:
a low, quiet, and continuous sound
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a murmur of bees
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the murmur of the waves along the shore
3
[count]
medical
:
an unusual heart sound that may indicate a problem with the heart's function or structure
— usually singular
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Her doctor detected a (heart) murmur during a routine physical exam.
2
murmur
/ˈmɚmɚ/
verb
murmurs;
murmured;
murmuring
2
murmur
/ˈmɚmɚ/
verb
murmurs;
murmured;
murmuring
Britannica Dictionary definition of MURMUR
1
[+ object]
:
to say (something) in a quiet and soft voice
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He murmured something about having to get home.
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“Thank you,” she murmured as she left the room.
2
[no object]
:
to make a low, continuous sound
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The breeze murmured in the pines.
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the murmuring breeze
— murmuring
noun, plural murmurings [count, noncount]-
We could hear the murmuring of the bees.
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Murmurings (of disapproval) were heard [=people complained quietly] when the decision was announced.
