Murmur: meaning, definitions and examples

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murmur

 

[ หˆmษœหrmษ™r ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

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

mumble, mutter, whisper

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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

mumble, mutter, whisper

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น murmรบrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคกเคผเคฌเคกเคผเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Murmeln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gumaman

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑัƒั€ะผะพั‚ั–ะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pomruk

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใคใถใ‚„ใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท murmure

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ murmurar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mฤฑrฤฑldanma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ค‘์–ผ๊ฑฐ๋ฆผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ู…ู‡ู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mumlรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mrmlanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฝŽ่ฏญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mrmranje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ muldur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‹ะฑั‹ั€ะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฆแƒ˜แƒฆแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mฤฑrฤฑldanma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ murmurar

Etymology

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.

See also: murmurer, murmuring.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,032, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.