Overview of noun murmur

The noun murmur has 4 senses

• mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)


• murmur vowel, murmur -- (a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant)


• heart murmur, cardiac murmur, murmur -- (an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves)


• grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering -- (a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone)

Overview of verb murmur

The verb murmur has 2 senses

• murmur -- (speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms")


• murmur, mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl -- (make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked")