(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you ~ something, you say it very quietly, so that not many people can hear what you are saying.
He turned and ~ed something to the professor...
She ~ed a few words of support...
‘How lovely,’ she ~ed...
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 ~ is something that is said which can hardly be heard.
They spoke in low ~s...
N-COUNT: usu adj N
3.
A ~ is a continuous low sound, like the noise of a river or of voices far away.
The piano music mixes with the ~ of conversation...
The clamor of traffic has receded to a distant ~.
= hum
N-SING: with supp
4.
A ~ of a particular emotion is a quiet expression of it.
The promise of some basic working rights draws ~s of approval...
N-COUNT: with supp
5.
A ~ 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 ~.
N-COUNT: usu sing
6.
If someone does something without a ~, they do it without complaining.
PHRASE: PHR after v