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Detailed Synonyms for murmur in English

murmur:

to murmur verb (murmurs, murmured, murmuring)

  1. to murmur
    – speak softly or indistinctly 1
    to mumble; to mutter
    – talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice 1
    • mumble verb (mumbles, mumbled, mumbling)
    • mutter verb (mutters, muttered, muttering)
    to murmur
    – speak softly or indistinctly 1
    • murmur verb (murmurs, murmured, murmuring)
      • She murmured softly to the baby in her arms1
  2. to murmur
    – speak softly or indistinctly 1
    to murmur
    – speak softly or indistinctly 1
    • murmur verb (murmurs, murmured, murmuring)
      • She murmured softly to the baby in her arms1
  3. to murmur
    to murmur
    • murmur verb (murmurs, murmured, murmuring)
  4. to murmur
    – make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath 1
    to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to croak; gnarl
    – make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath 1
    • mutter verb (mutters, muttered, muttering)
      • He muttered his dislike for the cold.2
    • murmur verb (murmurs, murmured, murmuring)
      • He murmured his frustration at having to wait in a long line.2
    • grumble verb (grumbles, grumbled, grumbling)
      • she grumbles when she feels overworked1
    • croak verb (croaks, croaked, croaking)
      • She croaked in displeasure.2
    • gnarl verb

Conjugations for murmur:

present
  1. murmur
  2. murmur
  3. murmurs
  4. murmur
  5. murmur
  6. murmur
simple past
  1. murmured
  2. murmured
  3. murmured
  4. murmured
  5. murmured
  6. murmured
present perfect
  1. have murmured
  2. have murmured
  3. has murmured
  4. have murmured
  5. have murmured
  6. have murmured
past continuous
  1. was murmuring
  2. were murmuring
  3. was murmuring
  4. were murmuring
  5. were murmuring
  6. were murmuring
future
  1. shall murmur
  2. will murmur
  3. will murmur
  4. shall murmur
  5. will murmur
  6. will murmur
continuous present
  1. am murmuring
  2. are murmuring
  3. is murmuring
  4. are murmuring
  5. are murmuring
  6. are murmuring
subjunctive
  1. be murmured
  2. be murmured
  3. be murmured
  4. be murmured
  5. be murmured
  6. be murmured
diverse
  1. murmur!
  2. let's murmur!
  3. murmured
  4. murmuring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

murmur [the ~] noun

  1. the murmur
    – a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant 1
    the murmur; the murmur vowel
    – a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant 1
  2. the murmur
    – a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone 1
    the mutter; the murmur; the grumble; the muttering; the grumbling; the murmuring
    – a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone 1
  3. the murmur
    – a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech 1
    the mutter; the murmur; the muttering; the murmuring; the murmuration; the mussitation
    – a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech 1
  4. the murmur
    – an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves 1
    the murmur; the heart murmur; the cardiac murmur
    – an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves 1

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Related Definitions for "murmur":

  1. a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant1
  2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone1
  3. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech1
  4. an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves1
    • The doctor listened for a heart murmur.2
  5. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath1
    • He murmured his frustration at having to wait in a long line.2
  6. speak softly or indistinctly1
    • She murmured softly to the baby in her arms1

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