Murmur

Noun

 * 1) (countable) Low or indistinct sounds or speech.
 * 2) * 1874,, Chapter V
 * In the prison of the 'tween decks reigned a darkness pregnant with murmurs. The sentry at the entrance to the hatchway was supposed to "prevent the prisoners from making a noise," but he put a very liberal interpretation upon the clause, and so long as the prisoners refrained from shouting, yelling, and fighting--eccentricities in which they sometimes indulged--he did not disturb them.
 * A murmur arose from the audience.
 * 1)  The sound made by any condition which produces noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.
 * 2) A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent
 * 3) * 1919, Boris Sidis, The Source and Aim of Human Progress:
 * In fear of disease and in the interest of his health man will be muzzled and masked like a vicious dog, and that without any murmur of complaint.
 * In fear of disease and in the interest of his health man will be muzzled and masked like a vicious dog, and that without any murmur of complaint.

Verb

 * 1)  To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at: or against: someone or something.
 * 2) * 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, John VI:
 * The iewes murmured att itt, because he sayde: I am thatt breed which is come doune from heven.
 * 1)  To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.
 * I couldn't hear the words; he just murmured a lot.
 * 1)  To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter.
 * I...heard thee murmur tales of iron wars. (Shakespeare, 1 Hen. IV., II. 3.51)

Derived terms

 * murmuration
 * murmurer
 * murmuring


 * murmurless
 * murmurous

Synonyms

 * See aslo Thesaurus:mutter

Adjectives for Murmur
awed; sad; long-pent; softer; prolonged exacting;  rapid;   prophetic;   perpetual crunching; splashing; faint; applauding tender; portentous; thrilling; pervading mimic; sullen; startling; depreciating; pow eriess; homely; monotonous; rustic; singing inarticulate; gurgling; hasty; pleasing shallow; wailing; drowsy; self-contemptuous; hurtful; satisfying; ominous; inarticulate; deepening; mournful; foreboding; whispering; lulling; popular; confused; gentle; kindling; querulous; broken; hushed; perturbed; irrepressible; plaintive; dissentient; cheerful; reverent; hollow; melodious; sympathetic; elusive; low; formidable.

Verbs for Murmur
break—; breathe—; buzz with—s; emit—; melt into—; restrain—; smother—; soften into—; stifle—; still—; subdue—; —floats; —flows; —perturbs; —pervades; —ripples in; —trickles through.

Adverbs for Murmur
demurely;  complacently;   involuntarily; dreamily; drowsily; ceaselessly; whimsically; despondently;  moodily;  plaintively; apologetically; ruefully; ecstatically; dolefully; hoarsely; deprecatingly; languorously.

Thesaurus
air a grievance, aspirate, aspiration, bark, bated breath, bawl, beef, bellow, bellyache, bitch, blare, blat, blubber, boom, bray, breath, breathe, breathy voice, buzz, buzzing, cackle, chant, chirp, clamor, complain, complaining, complaint, coo, crab, croak, crow, cry, dolorous tirade, drawl, drone, droning, exclaim, exhalation, flute, fret, fret and fume, fumble, fuss, gabble, gasp, gibber, gossip, grapevine, gripe, groan, grouch, grouse, grousing, growl, grumble, grumbling, grunt, hearsay, hiss, holler, howl, hum, humming, jabber, jeremiad, keen, kick, lament, lilt, little voice, lodge a complaint, low voice, maffle, maunder, moan, mouth, muddle, mumble, mumbling, murmuration, murmuring, mussitate, mutter, muttering, outcry, pant, pipe, plaint, planctus, purr, raise a howl, register a complaint, repine, roar, rumble, rumbling, rumor, scold, scream, screech, scuttlebutt, shriek, sibilate, sigh, sing, snap, snarl, snort, sob, soft voice, sough, speak incoherently, splutter, sputter, squall, squawk, squeal, stage whisper, still small voice, susurrate, susurration, susurrus, swallow, take on, talk, thunder, tirade, trumpet, twang, ululation, underbreath, undercurrent, undertone, wail, wail of woe, warble, whimper, whine, whisper, whispering, whistle, yap, yawp, yell, yelp, yowl

Etymology
From murmur:, murmor:, murmour:, from  murmure: (modern French murmure:), from  murmur:, from. Reduplication points to imitative, onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Sanskrit मर्मर:, Ancient Greek μορμύρω:, Lithuanian murmėti:, murmuron:, murmulon:,  murra:.

Noun

 * Danish: mumlen
 * Finnish:, ,
 * French: murmure, rumeur
 * German: Gemurmel, Murmeln


 * Greek: ,
 * Romanian:
 * Russian: бормотание,
 * Swedish:


 * Danish: susen, rislen
 * Finnish:
 * French: souffle


 * Greek: φύσημα
 * Portuguese: sopro
 * Spanish:


 * Finnish: mutina, jupina


 * French: rumeur


 * : murmure
 * : 우물우물 (umurUmur) (adverbial)

Verb

 * Arabic: غمغم, تغمغم, تمتم,دمدم
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 咕噥, 咕哝,  咕唧
 * Danish:
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German:


 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian: mormorare
 * Japanese: 呟く
 * Korean:
 * Latin:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: бормотать
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:

Noun

 * 1) murmur, murmuring
 * 2) humming, roaring, growling, grumbling
 * 3) rushing, crashing