Dictionary Definition
murmur
Noun
1 a low continuous indistinct sound; often
accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of
articulate speech [syn: mutter, muttering, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation]
2 a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation
of a consonant [syn: murmur
vowel]
3 an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a
sign of abnormal function of the heart valves [syn: heart
murmur, cardiac
murmur]
4 a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct
tone [syn: grumble,
grumbling, murmuring, mutter, muttering]
Verb
1 speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured
softly to the baby in her arms"
2 make complaining remarks or noises under one's
breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked" [syn: mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- a UK /ˈmɜː(ɹ)ˌmə(ɹ)/, /"m3:(r)%m@(r)/
Noun
Translations
Sound by turbulent flow of blood etc.
Translations to be checked
Verb
Translations
to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise;
to mumble
Extensive Definition
Murmur usually means:
- Murmur (speech), a soft-sounded and quiet utterance
It can also refer to:
- Heart murmur, an abnormal heart sound
- Murmur, a character in the game World of Warcraft
- Murmur, a character in the game Hellgate
- Murmur, a 2007 album by Yoko Shimomura
- "Murmur", a song by John Frusciante from the 2001 album From the Sounds Inside
- Murmur (album), a 1983 R.E.M. album
- Murmur (DC Comics), a supervillain from The Flash comic book
- Murmur (demonology), a Great Duke and Earl of Hell
- Murmur (placoderm), a genus of placoderms
- Murmur (Marvel Comics), a superhero from the group Alpha Flight
- Murmur (record label), an imprint of Sony Music Australia
- Breathy voice, a type of phonation in speech
- Murmur (band), an acoustic drone group from New Orleans that records on the Backporch Revolution label
- Mürmür (band), a pop band from Verona, Italy
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
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