murmur
noun/ˈmɜːmə(r)/
/ˈmɜːrmər/
- [countable] a quietly spoken word or words
- She answered in a faint murmur.
- Murmurs of ‘Praise God’ went around the circle.
Extra Examples- He gave a little murmur of relief.
- He took the mug of coffee with a murmur of thanks.
- She answered in a low murmur.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dull
- faint
- low
- …
- give
- let out
- hear
- …
- ripple through something
- run
- in a murmur
- with a murmur
- without a murmur
- …
- the murmur of voices
- [countable] (also murmurings [plural])a quiet expression of feeling
- a murmur of agreement/approval/complaint
- He paid the extra cost without a murmur (= without complaining at all).
- polite murmurings of gratitude
Extra Examples- A murmur of amusement ran round the room.
- A murmur of excitement rippled through the audience.
- a general murmur of assent
- They did as they were told, without a murmur.
- (also murmuring)[singular] a low continuous sound in the background
- the distant murmur of traffic
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- soft
- low
- distant
- …
- hear
- murmur of
- [countable] (medical) a very quiet sound in the chest, usually a sign of damage or disease in the heart
- a heart murmur
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French murmure, from murmurer ‘to murmur’, from Latin murmurare, from murmur ‘a murmur’.
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