murmuring C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities 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 Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown