MURMUR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of murmur in English
murmur verb
(SPEAK QUIETLY )
He was murmuring to himself .
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murmur verb
(COMPLAIN )
They were murmuring about the boss's nephew getting the job .
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murmur noun
(SOUND )
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murmur noun
(COMPLAINT )
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(Definition of murmur from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of murmur
murmur
Many in the audience nodded and murmured in agreement.
A restless murmur rippled over the filled seats, and he responded with a be-patient half smile.
His family gathered in the apartment, and that night he could hear the murmur of their conversations.
In keeping with the electrifying mood, he invites his followers to speak "in tongues" and a pulsing murmur echoes through the auditorium of 8,000 people.
A wave of murmuring swept over the room.
A floorboard creaked, and in the girl's room, one of my sisters murmured in her sleep.
An overworked heart can end up suffering from irregular heartbeats, heart murmurs, enlargement, and even heart failure.
From the hallway, doors closed and the low murmur of teacher's voices could be heard in their classrooms.
The organ played and the buzz of anticipation rose above a murmur .
No longer will you hear the murmur of other people in the larger party.
Only about a quarter of patients will have symptoms such as chest pain, fainting or a heart murmur .
Crowds didn't cheer it; they murmured after it, the way astronomers must feel a shiver of doubt when they discover an unnamed star.
It's been called the murmur vowel, the indeterminate vowel, the neutral vowel, the obscure vowel, and the natural vowel.
There were murmurs about pitch-tipping and dead arm.
After every new feature, he murmurs about calling it quits, but he's always returned for more.
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Translations of murmur
in Chinese (Traditional)
輕聲說, 低聲說, 抱怨…
in Chinese (Simplified)
轻声说, 低声说, 抱怨…
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murmurar, murmullo, murmullo [masculine…
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murmurar, sussurrar, murmúrio…
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पुटपुटणे, शांत पुसटसे बोलणे, शांत अविरत…
mırıldanmak, mırıltı, mırıldanma…
murmurer, bourdonner, murmure [masculine]…
மிகவும் அமைதியாக ஏதாவது பேசுவது அல்லது சொல்வது, மிகவும் அமைதியாக எதையோ சொல்லும் சத்தம், ஒரு மென்மையான தொடர்ச்சியான ஒலி…
बुदबुदाना, धीमी आवाज़ में बोलना, बुदबुदाने की आवाज़…
ગણગણવું, ધીમા અવાજે બોલવું, ગણગણાટ…
بڑبڑانا, دھیمی آواز میں بولنا, بھنک…
дзюрчання, дзижчання, дзюрчати…
шептать, бормотать, приглушенный шум…
చాలా నెమ్మదిగా ఏదైనా మాట్లాడు లేదా చెప్పు, చాలా నెమ్మదిగా ఏదో మాట్లాడుతున్న శబ్దం, ఒక మృదువైన నిరంతర ధ్వని…
বিড়বিড় করা, অস্ফুট আওয়াজ, একটানা কোনো মোলায়েম শব্দ…
zurčení, mumlání, mumlat…
sussurrare, sussurro, mormorio…
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