Murmur Very Common

Murmur has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

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

mutter muttering murmur murmuring murmuration mussitation

a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant

murmur vowel murmur

an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves

heart murmur cardiac murmur murmur

a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

grumble grumbling murmur murmuring mutter muttering

Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.

Verb

speak softly or indistinctly

"She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

murmur

make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath

"she grumbles when she feels overworked"

murmur mutter grumble croak gnarl

To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something.

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

sound schwa symptom complaint talk complain

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

systolic murmur coo susurrate

Rhyming Words

mur amur smur namur demur femur lemur timur semur curmur testamur remurmur roi namur metafemur forefemur mesofemur white amur mouse lemur genus lemur koala lemur

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