Murmur: meaning, definitions and examples
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murmur
[ หmษหrmษr ]
whispering sound
To make a low, continuous sound, like the noise of water flowing gently along a stream. It is often used to describe the soft, indistinct, and continuous sound produced by a person speaking quietly or complaining quietly.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She could hear him murmur in his sleep.
- The group murmured in agreement.
- I could hear the murmur of voices in the distance.
low, indistinct sound
A low, continuous sound, like the humming of bees or the sound of a gentle breeze. It can also refer to the indistinct and continuous sound of people talking quietly or complaining quietly.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The murmurs of the crowd filled the room.
- She spoke in a murmur so as not to wake the baby.
- The murmur of the wind through the trees was soothing.
Translations
Translations of the word "murmur" in other languages:
๐ต๐น murmรบrio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคกเคผเคฌเคกเคผเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Murmeln
๐ฎ๐ฉ gumaman
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑััะผะพััะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ pomruk
๐ฏ๐ต ใคใถใใ
๐ซ๐ท murmure
๐ช๐ธ murmurar
๐น๐ท mฤฑrฤฑldanma
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค์ผ๊ฑฐ๋ฆผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูู ูู ุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ mumlรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ mrmlanie
๐จ๐ณ ไฝ่ฏญ
๐ธ๐ฎ mrmranje
๐ฎ๐ธ muldur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะฑััะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แฆแแฆแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mฤฑrฤฑldanma
๐ฒ๐ฝ murmurar
Word origin
The word 'murmur' originated from the Middle English word 'murmure', which came from the Old French 'murmurer' and the Latin 'murmurare'. The Latin root 'murmurare' meant 'to murmur, mutter, roar, growl'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage in English, referring to a low, indistinct sound.