murmuring
murmuring · murmurings
A sound that murmursA sound that murmurs.
US/mˈɝmɚɪŋ/
» The whispers were just murmurings.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A sound that murmurs.
the murmurings of trees in the wind
(countable, uncountable)A complaint against something.
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
Examples
1 sentencesThe whispers were just murmurings.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: murmurings| Singular | murmuring |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone:grumblegrumblingmurmurmuttermuttering
- a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech:muttermutteringmurmurmurmurationmussitation
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmurmur
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable