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Meanings of murmur in English
Portuguese
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An abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves.
A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone.
Synonyms
Examples for "muttering"
Examples for "muttering"
1
But what?' He added, muttering to himself, 'Oleg's notes held no hints...'
2
He was muttering to himself, saying: 'This is Mathew going down stairs.
3
He could hear his friends shuffling along behind him, sometimes muttering something.
4
The trainees showed great focus as they moved their mouths, muttering quietly.
5
Sahwah was tossing on the bed and muttering when they came in.
1
We've seen continued positive murmuring on the trade negotiations in recent days.
2
Hooper at my side, fidgeting nervously, murmuring, ''Are you sure about this?''
3
The answer came in the murmuring of the stream at my feet.
4
He was moving restlessly in his sleep; he was murmuring her name.
5
He admired the trees, and the meadows, and murmuring streams in poetry.
1
Natural grumbling among the troops was repeated and exaggerated in the North.
2
Thus was the Drum-Horse of the White Hussars buried; the Farrier-Sergeant grumbling.
3
The evening was passed in grumbling: everybody was in a bad humour.
4
It's possible those high standards have led to some of the grumbling.
5
Antipater's grumbling was as good as an admission that I was right.
1
This was a constant background mutter through his great days at Barcelona.
2
Jondrette found time to mutter in the ear of his eldest daughter:-
3
Most, however, remained to glare and frown and mutter curses at us.
4
The first time the U2 singer was mentioned, there was a mutter.
5
The drums began to mutter, Bakahenzie cried out in a loud voice:
1
We grumble about our politics, but politicians across the world behave badly.
2
Over the low grumble of the engine he heard hammers at work.
3
In fact, she used to complain and grumble while she was there.
4
I've heard you grumble about your father on more than one occasion.
5
That made Bat grunt and grumble and wriggle; and finally uncover, too.
1
The birds performed their spectacular murmuration at the Minsmere reserve in Suffolk.
2
She raised one hand, waved slightly, and a murmuration of botflies swarmed above them.
3
Even on a misty and damp afternoon, a starling murmuration is an extraordinary sight.
4
Their winter murmuration takes place over reedbeds established to treat water from old mine workings.
5
Photographer Bill Newsinger of Leicestershire caught this impressive footage of a starling murmuration last week.
Usage of murmur in English
1
The second thing made everyone murmur with surprise, and then with hope.
2
Aunt Celia got in without a murmur; I sneaked in after her.
3
The audience gave Austria credit for that much in a short murmur.
4
And in the north the ominous murmur had become a rhythmic roar.
5
Unfortunately the rest of the phrase was lost in an indistinct murmur.
6
A fresh murmur of hatred toward the Cardinal arose in the apartment.
7
The remains of a cry seemed to murmur in the open mouth.
8
The murmur of its waves upon the sands resounded in her ears.
9
The voices of my companions only reached me in the faintest murmur.
10
The voices reached him very faintly, merged now in a general murmur.
11
From the reception area she could hear the low murmur of voices.
12
The song ceased and the murmur of the river came more clearly.
13
She expected a babble of noise, a murmur, some level of response.
14
The murmur of many voices, however, reached them from the round mine-head.
15
The murmur of voices ceased; there was an appearance of expectant attention.
16
There was a stir throughout the room; a murmur began and ceased.
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Translations for murmur
Portuguese
Spanish
Murmur through the time
Murmur across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Ireland
Rare