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mur·mur
(mûr′mər)n.
1. A low, indistinct, continuous sound: spoke in a murmur; the murmur of the waves.
2. An indistinct, whispered, or confidential complaint; a mutter.
3. Medicine An abnormal sound, usually emanating from the heart, that sometimes indicates a diseased condition.
v. mur·mured, mur·mur·ing, mur·murs
v.intr.
1. To make a low, continuous, indistinct sound or succession of sounds.
2. To complain in low mumbling tones; grumble.
v.tr.
To say in a low indistinct voice; utter indistinctly: murmured his approval.
[Middle English murmure, from Old French, from Latin murmur, a humming, roaring, of imitative origin.]
mur′mur·er n.
mur′mur·ing·ly adv.
mur′mur·ous adj.
mur′mur·ous·ly adv.
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murmur
(ˈmɜːmə)n
1. a continuous low indistinct sound, as of distant voices
2. an indistinct utterance: a murmur of satisfaction.
3. a complaint; grumble: he made no murmur at my suggestion.
4. (Medicine) med any abnormal soft blowing sound heard within the body, usually over the chest. See also heart murmur
vb, -murs, -muring or -mured
5. to utter (something) in a murmur
6. (intr) to complain in a murmur
[C14: as n, from Latin murmur; vb via Old French murmurer from Latin murmurāre to rumble]
ˈmurmurer n
ˈmurmuring n, adj
ˈmurmuringly adv
ˈmurmurous adj
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mur•mur
(ˈmɜr mər)n.
1. a low and indistinct continuous sound, as of a brook or the wind, or of distant voices.
2. a mumbled or private expression of discontent.
3. an abnormal continuous or periodic sound heard within the body by auscultation, esp. one originating in the heart valves.
v.i. 4. to make a low and indistinct continuous sound.
5. to complain in a low tone or in private.
v.t. 6. to express in murmurs.
[1275–1325; Middle English < Latin murmurāre]
mur′mur•er, n.
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murmur
- Comes from the Latin word for "rustling," and can mean "complain, grumble about."See also related terms for rustling.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
murmur
Past participle: murmured
Gerund: murmuring
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| Noun | 1. | murmur - a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" |
| 2. | murmur - a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant | |
| 3. | murmur - an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease systolic murmur - a murmur heard during systole | |
| 4. | murmur - a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone complaint - an expression of grievance or resentment | |
| Verb | 1. | murmur - speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms" coo - speak softly or lovingly; "The mother who held her baby was cooing softly" mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" susurrate - issue soft noises |
| 2. | murmur - make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked" |
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murmur
verb
noun
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murmur
noun1. A low, indistinct, and often continuous sound:
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Translations
تَمْتَمَه، خَرير، حَفيف، وَشْوَشَهيُتَمْتِمُ، يُهَمْهِمُ، يَهمِسُ
mumlánímumlatzurčení
mumlemumlenbrusen
kohinamuminamumistamutinamutista
morajmorajlikmormol
muldra, umlaniîur, gjálfur; muldur
murmur
kuždėtimurmantismurmesysšlamantis
burbuļošanaburbuļotčalošanačalotmurmināšana
zurčanie
mrmratišumenje
mumlamummel
murmur
[ˈmɜːməʳ]A. N (= soft speech) → murmullo m; [of water, leaves] → murmullo m, susurro m; [of distant traffic] → rumor m
there were murmurs of disagreement → hubo un murmullo de desaprobación
without a murmur → sin una queja
see also heart B
there were murmurs of disagreement → hubo un murmullo de desaprobación
without a murmur → sin una queja
see also heart B
B. VI [person] → murmurar; [water] → murmurar, susurrar
to murmur about sth (= complain) → quejarse de algo, murmurar de algo
to murmur about sth (= complain) → quejarse de algo, murmurar de algo
C. VT → murmurar, decir en voz baja
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
murmur
[ˈmɜːrmər] n → murmure m
They spoke in low murmurs → Ils parlaient à voix basse.
a murmur of conversation → un bourdonnement de voix
to do sth without a murmur (= without a word of complaint) → faire qch sans murmurer
They spoke in low murmurs → Ils parlaient à voix basse.
a murmur of conversation → un bourdonnement de voix
to do sth without a murmur (= without a word of complaint) → faire qch sans murmurer
vt [+ words] → murmurer
vi → murmurer heart murmur
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
murmur
n (= soft speech) → Murmeln nt, → Raunen nt (liter); (of discontent) → Murren nt; (of water, wind, leaves, traffic) → Rauschen nt; there was a murmur of approval/discontent → ein beifälliges/unzufriedenes Murmeln erhob sich; a soft murmur of voices → gedämpftes Stimmengemurmel; …, she said in a murmur → …, murmelte sie; not a murmur → kein Laut; without a murmur → ohne zu murren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
murmur
[ˈmɜːməʳ]1. n (soft speech) → mormorio; (of traffic, voices) → brusio; (of bees) → ronzio; (of leaves) → fruscio
there were murmurs of disagreement → c'era un mormorio di disapprovazione
without a murmur → senza fiatare
heart murmur (Med) → soffio al cuore
there were murmurs of disagreement → c'era un mormorio di disapprovazione
without a murmur → senza fiatare
heart murmur (Med) → soffio al cuore
2. vt & vi → borbottare, mormorare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
murmur
(ˈməːmə) noun a quiet, indistinct sound, eg that of running water or low voices. the murmur of the sea; There was a low murmur among the crowd.
verb to make such a sound. The child murmured (something) in his sleep.
ˈmurmuring adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
mur·mur
n. soplo, ruido; sonido breve raspante, esp. un sonido anormal del corazón. .
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
murmur
n (card) soplo; heart — soplo cardíacoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.