I. ˈmər-mər noun
Etymology: Middle English murmure, from Anglo-French disturbance, from Latin murmur murmur, roar, of imitative origin
Date: 14th century
1. : a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
2.
a. : a low indistinct but often continuous sound
b. : a soft or gentle utterance
3. : an atypical sound of the heart typically indicating a functional or structural abnormality
II. verb
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1. : to make a murmur
the breeze murmur ed in the pines
2. : complain , grumble
transitive verb
: to say in a murmur
• mur·mur·er noun