English Explanatory Dictionary

murmur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
  2. Soft indistinct speech.
  3. The sound made by any condition which produces a noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.
  4. A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent.
verb
  1. To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something.
  2. To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.
  3. To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɜː.mə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɝ.mɚ/ en-us-murmur.ogg

Word forms

murmur murmurs murmuring murmured

Etymology

From Middle English murmur, murmor, murmour, from Old French murmure (modern French murmure), from Latin murmur (“murmur, humming, muttering, roaring, growling, rushing etc.”).

Synonyms

murmur murmuration susurration susurrus

Antonyms

din silence

Related words

humming

Derived words

heart murmur murmurish Still's murmur without a murmur murmuration murmurer murmuring murmuringly murmurless murmurous remurmur unmurmured unmurmuring

Translations

Central Bikol: ngurubngurob Bulgarian: шепот Catalan: mormoleig Catalan: murmuri Catalan: remor Czech: šepot Czech: šeptání Danish: mumlen Dutch: geroezemoes Finnish: mumina Finnish: mutina Finnish: kohina French: murmure French: rumeur German: Gemurmel German: Murmeln German: Raunen Greek: μουρμουρητό Greek: μουρμούρισμα Ancient Greek: θρῦλος Hungarian: mormolás Italian: mormorio Italian: brusio Italian: sussurro Latin: murmur Macedonian: ше́пот Māori: wawaro Māori: warowaro Māori: hiarea Persian: زمزمه Polish: pomruk Polish: mruczenie Portuguese: murmúrio Romanian: freamăt Russian: бормота́ние Russian: ро́пот Swedish: mummel Turkish: homurdanma Turkish: homurtu Turkish: mırıldanma Welsh: murmur
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