English noun: murmur | |||
1. | murmur (event) a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech | ||
Synonyms | murmuration, murmuring, mussitation, mutter, muttering | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
2. | murmur (communication) a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant | ||
Synonyms | murmur vowel | ||
Broader (hypernym) | schwa, shwa | ||
3. | murmur (state) an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves | ||
Synonyms | cardiac murmur, heart murmur | ||
Broader (hypernym) | symptom | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | systolic murmur | ||
4. | murmur (communication) a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone | ||
Synonyms | grumble, grumbling, murmuring, mutter, muttering | ||
Broader (hypernym) | complaint | ||
English verb: murmur | |||
1. | murmur (communication) speak softly or indistinctly | ||
Samples | She murmured softly to the baby in her arms. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue murmur | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | coo, susurrate | ||
2. | murmur (communication) make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath | ||
Samples | She grumbles when she feels overworked. | ||
Synonyms | croak, gnarl, grumble, mutter | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off | ||