I.
noun
1 sound of words that are spoken quietly
ADJECTIVE
▪ dull , faint , low , quiet , slight , soft
▪ general
▪
a general ~ of assent
▪ angry , excited
VERB + MURMUR
▪ give , let out
▪
He gave a little ~ of relief.
▪ hear
MURMUR + VERB
▪ ripple through sth , run
▪
A ~ of excitement rippled through the audience.
▪
A ~ of amusement ran around the room.
PREPOSITION
▪ in a ~
▪
She answered in a low ~.
▪ with a ~
▪
He took the mug of coffee with a ~ of thanks.
▪ without a ~
▪
They did as they were told, without a ~.
▪ ~ of
PHRASES
▪ the ~ of voices
2 low, gentle, continuous sound
ADJECTIVE
▪ soft
▪ low
▪ distant
VERB + MURMUR
▪ hear
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
the distant ~ of traffic
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ gently , quietly , silently , softly , under your breath
▪
‘What a fool I've been,’ he ~ed softly.
▪ aloud
▪ huskily
▪ sleepily
▪
‘Night, night,’ she ~ed sleepily.
▪ absently
▪ weakly
▪ sadly
▪ apologetically , appreciatively , politely , soothingly , thoughtfully
▪
‘Mmm,’ she ~ed appreciatively.
▪ drily , sarcastically , wryly
VERB + MURMUR
▪ hear sb
▪
She heard him ~ something under his breath.
PREPOSITION
▪ to
▪
He held her tight and ~ed to her.
Murmur is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ apology , ↑ word