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Meanings of murmur in English

Portuguese
sopro cardíaco
Catalan
buf
Wikidata

An abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves.

        sopro cardíaco
        Catalan
        murmuri
        Spanish
        rumor

        A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone.

            murmuri
            Portuguese
            resmungar
            Catalan
            grunyir

            Make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath.

                  resmungar

                  A schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant.

                        Usage of murmur in English
                        1
                        The second thing made everyone murmur with surprise, and then with hope.
                        The Lives of Christopher Chant
                        2
                        Aunt Celia got in without a murmur; I sneaked in after her.
                        A Cathedral Courtship
                        3
                        The audience gave Austria credit for that much in a short murmur.
                        Vittoria — Volume 3
                        4
                        And in the north the ominous murmur had become a rhythmic roar.
                        Then I'll Come Back to You
                        5
                        Unfortunately the rest of the phrase was lost in an indistinct murmur.
                        The Clique of Gold
                        6
                        A fresh murmur of hatred toward the Cardinal arose in the apartment.
                        Cinq Mars — Volume 5
                        7
                        The remains of a cry seemed to murmur in the open mouth.
                        The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
                        8
                        The murmur of its waves upon the sands resounded in her ears.
                        Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks / Book Number Fifteen...
                        9
                        The voices of my companions only reached me in the faintest murmur.
                        Nobody's Boy / Sans Famille
                        10
                        The voices reached him very faintly, merged now in a general murmur.
                        Four Weird Tales
                        11
                        From the reception area she could hear the low murmur of voices.
                        Report for Murder
                        12
                        The song ceased and the murmur of the river came more clearly.
                        The Guns of Bull Run: A Story of the Civil War's Eve
                        13
                        She expected a babble of noise, a murmur, some level of response.
                        The darkest road
                        14
                        The murmur of many voices, however, reached them from the round mine-head.
                        Return of the Crimson Guard
                        15
                        The murmur of voices ceased; there was an appearance of expectant attention.
                        Westways: A Village Chronicle
                        16
                        There was a stir throughout the room; a murmur began and ceased.
                        Clementina
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                        Translations for murmur
                        Spanish
                        rumor
                        Murmur through the time
                        Murmur across language varieties
                        United Kingdom
                        Common
                        United States of America
                        Less common
                        Ireland
                        Rare