Meaning

4 senses
  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.

    Rauschen, Murmeln, Gemurmel

    журчаниеžurčánije, шелестšélest, шорохšórox

    a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

  2. (countable, uncountable)Soft indistinct speech.

    A murmur arose from the audience.

    a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

  3. (countable, uncountable)The sound made by any condition which produces a noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.

    Herzgeräusch, Strömungsgeräusch

    шумšum

  4. (countable, uncountable)A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent.

    Gemurre, Murren

    ро́потrópot

Examples

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  1. A murmur rippled through the crowd.

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  2. There was a murmur of excitement from the crowd.

    ruТолпа взволнованно зашевелилась.

    deEin aufgeregtes Raunen ging durch die Menge.

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  3. Have you ever been diagnosed with a heart murmur?

    deHat man bei Ihnen einmal ein Herzgeräusch festgestellt?

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  4. "What's happening?" murmured a voice from the other end of the room.

    ru«Что происходит?» – пробормотал голос из другого конца комнаты.

    de„Was ist los?“, murmelte eine Stimme vom anderen Ende des Raums.

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  5. In the distance I hear the sound of softly murmuring roads.

    Вдалині чую звук доріг, що тихо шумлять.

    ruВдали слышу звук тихо шумящих дорог.

    deIn der Ferne höre ich den Laut leise rauschender Wege.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
any low, indistinct, continuing sound:
low sounds or speech:
heart sound phenomenon:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
any low, indistinct, continuing sound:
low sounds or speech:
heart sound phenomenon:
muttered complaint or protest:

Origin

From Middle English murmur, murmor, murmour, from Old French murmure (modern French murmur

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

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Forms

plural: murmurs
Singularmurmur
Pluralmurmurs

regular

Synonyms

13 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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