murmur

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To speak very softly and unclearly.

   She murmured softly to the baby in her arms.

2. 2
   noun

   A soft, unclear sound of speech.

   A murmur arose from the audience.

3. 3
   noun

   Any low, continuous sound, like running water.

   We fell asleep to the gentle murmur of the stream.

4. 4
   verb

   To complain quietly.

   The workers murmured against the new rules.

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

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