MURMUR


Meaning of MURMUR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mɜ:(r)mə(r) ]

( murmurs, murmuring, murmured)

1.

If you murmur something, you say it very quietly, so that not many people can hear what you are saying.

He turned and murmured something to the professor...

She murmured a few words of support...

‘How lovely,’ she murmured...

Murmuring softly that they must go somewhere to talk, he led her from the garden.

VERB : V n to n , V n , V with quote , V that

2.

A murmur is something that is said which can hardly be heard.

They spoke in low murmurs...

N-COUNT : usu adj N

3.

A murmur is a continuous low sound, like the noise of a river or of voices far away.

The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation...

The clamor of traffic has receded to a distant murmur.

= hum

N-SING : with supp

4.

A murmur of a particular emotion is a quiet expression of it.

The promise of some basic working rights draws murmurs of approval...

N-COUNT : with supp

5.

A murmur is an abnormal sound which is made by the heart and which shows that there is probably something wrong with it.

The doctor said James had now developed a heart murmur.

N-COUNT : usu sing

6.

If someone does something without a murmur , they do it without complaining.

PHRASE : PHR after v

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