murmuring C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈmɜrmərɪŋ/ UK /ˈmɜːmərɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a low, continuous, indistinct sound or complaint A discontented murmuring spread through the waiting crowd. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a low, continuous,... mutteringmumblinggrumblingwhisperingrustlingcomplaintdrone ↔ Opposites shoutsilence Word family Related forms murmurmurmurationmurmurous Etymology AI details From the verb murmur, from Old French murmurer, from Latin murmurare ('to murmur, mutter'), ultimately of imitative origin. murmurare Latin murmur Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # murmuring **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɜrmərɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɜːmərɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. a low, continuous, indistinct sound or complaint ## Examples - A discontented murmuring spread through the waiting crowd. ## Synonyms - muttering - mumbling - grumbling - whispering - rustling - complaint - drone ## Antonyms - shout - silence ## Related Forms - murmur - murmuration - murmurous ## Roots and Affixes - Root: murmurare - Root: murmur ## Etymology From the verb murmur, from Old French murmurer, from Latin murmurare ('to murmur, mutter'), ultimately of imitative origin. ## AI Etymology Murmuring comes from the verb murmur, from Old French murmurer, from Latin murmurare ('to murmur, mutter'), ultimately of imitative origin. The etymological trail includes Latin murmurare, Latin murmur. The same word family includes murmur, murmuration, murmurous. Its current noun use means "a low, continuous, indistinct sound or complaint". ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown