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- DictionaryMur·mur/ˈmərmər/
noun
- 1. a soft, indistinct sound made by a person or group of people speaking quietly or at a distance: "his voice was little more than a murmur"
verb
- 1. say something in a low, soft, or indistinct voice: "Nina murmured an excuse and hurried away"
murmur noun (SOUND) C2 [ C ] the sound of something being said very quietly: A murmur of agreement came from the crowd. [ S ] a soft continuous sound: The murmur of the waves on the beach lulled me to sleep. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
n. 1. A low, indistinct, continuous sound: spoke in a murmur; the murmur of the waves. 2. An indistinct, whispered, or confidential complaint; a mutter. 3. Medicine An abnormal sound, usually emanating from the heart, that sometimes indicates a diseased condition. v. mur·mured, mur·mur·ing, mur·murs. v.intr. 1.
A murmur is a quiet, blurred sound often heard from a distance. It can be comforting when you're little to fall asleep listening to the murmur of your parents talking downstairs. Murmur can also be a verb that means the same as mutter: you say something so quietly that your words can't be understood. You might be complaining about something ...
4 days ago · To murmur is to utter sounds or words in a low, almost inaudible tone, as in expressing affection or dissatisfaction: to murmur disagreement. To mumble is to utter imperfect or inarticulate sounds with the mouth partly closed, so that the words can be distinguished only with difficulty: to mumble the answer to a question.
murmur. [transitive, intransitive] murmur (something) + speech murmur that… to say something in a soft, quiet voice that is difficult to hear or understand She murmured her agreement. He murmured something in his sleep. She was murmuring in his ear.
to speak quietly so that you can only be heard by someone near you: "Go to sleep now," she murmured. He murmured a few words of sympathy. murmur. noun [ C ] uk / ˈmɜːmə r/ us. the sound of something being said quietly: I could hear the low murmur of voices from behind the door.
[countable] (medical) a very quiet sound in the chest, usually a sign of damage or disease in the heart. a heart murmur. Word Origin. See murmur in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: murmur. Definition of murmur noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
