murmur

noun · verbA2

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noun

Plural noun:

murmurs

1.
(countable, uncountable)Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
1979: A translation of the Eclogues by Paul Alpers The windy murmur of the breeze subsides.
2.
(countable, uncountable)Soft indistinct speech.
A murmur arose from the audience.
3.
(countable, uncountable)(cardiology, medicine) The sound made by any condition which produces a noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.
4.
(countable, uncountable)A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent.

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verb

V_es/s

murmurs

V_ing/Gerund

murmuring

V_ed/pp

murmured

1.
(archaic, intransitive)(intransitive, now rare) To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something.
2.
(intransitive)To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.
I couldn't hear the words; he just murmured a lot.
The bees murmured in the forest. The waves murmured on the shore.
3.
(transitive)To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter.

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murmurishheart murmurStill's murmurwithout a murmur

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English murmur, murmor, murmour, from Old French murmure (modern French murmure), from Latin murmur (murmur, humming, muttering, roaring, growling, rushing etc.).