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Murmur

noun/mˈɜːmɚ/
Definition
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈɜːmɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈɜːmə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈɜːmə/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈɜːmɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
grumblingcroakmussitationmurmurationmurmuringcardiac murmurmuttergnarlmutteringheart murmurmurmur vowelgrumble
Parts of Speech
nouna low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
nouna schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
nounan abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
nouna complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
verbspeak softly or indistinctly
“She murmured softly to the baby in her arms”
verbmake complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
“she grumbles when she feels overworked”
Word Forms
mutterverbtalk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
mutterernouna person who speaks softly and indistinctly
murmurousadjectivecharacterized by soft sounds; ; ; - R.P.Warren
murmurverbspeak softly or indistinctly
murmurernouna person who speaks softly and indistinctly
mussitateverbtalk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
grumbleverbmake complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
murmurnouna low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
murmurationnouna low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
murmuringnouna low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
mutternouna complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
mutteringnouna complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
grumblenouna complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
grumblernouna person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
grumblingnouna complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
murmeln
ein tiefer, kontinuierlicher undeutlicher Ton; oft begleitet von einer Bewegung der Lippen, ohne dass es zu einer artikulierten Sprache kommt
🇫🇷French
murmure
un son faible, continu et indistinct ; souvent accompagné d'un mouvement des lèvres sans production de discours articulé
🇪🇸Spanish
murmullo
un sonido bajo, continuo y confuso; A menudo va acompañado de movimiento de los labios sin la producción de un habla articulada.
🇮🇹Italian
mormorio
un suono basso, continuo e indistinto; spesso accompagnato dal movimento delle labbra senza la produzione di un discorso articolato
🇳🇱Dutch
mompelen
een laag, continu, onduidelijk geluid; vaak gepaard met beweging van de lippen zonder dat er gearticuleerde spraak ontstaat
🇵🇹Portuguese
murmúrio
um som baixo, contínuo e indistinto; frequentemente acompanhado por movimento dos lábios sem a produção de fala articulada
🇷🇺Russian
ропот
низкий продолжительный неясный звук; часто сопровождается движением губ без членораздельной речи
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बड़बड़ाहट
एक धीमी निरंतर अस्पष्ट ध्वनि; अक्सर स्पष्ट भाषण के उत्पादन के बिना होठों की गति के साथ
🇧🇩Bengali
বচসা
একটি কম অবিচ্ছিন্ন অস্পষ্ট শব্দ; প্রায়ই স্পষ্ট বক্তৃতা উত্পাদন ছাড়া ঠোঁট নড়াচড়া দ্বারা অনুষঙ্গী
🇮🇳Tamil
முணுமுணுப்பு
குறைந்த தொடர்ச்சியான தெளிவற்ற ஒலி; உச்சரிப்பு பேச்சு உற்பத்தி இல்லாமல் அடிக்கடி உதடுகளின் இயக்கம் சேர்ந்து
🇮🇳Telugu
గొణుగుడు
తక్కువ నిరంతర అస్పష్టమైన ధ్వని; తరచుగా ఉచ్చారణ ప్రసంగం ఉత్పత్తి లేకుండా పెదవుల కదలికతో కలిసి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
बडबड
कमी सतत अस्पष्ट आवाज; अनेकदा उच्चारित भाषण न करता ओठांच्या हालचालींसह
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગણગણાટ
ઓછો સતત અસ્પષ્ટ અવાજ; ઘણી વખત સ્પષ્ટ વાણીના ઉત્પાદન વિના હોઠની હિલચાલ સાથે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗೊಣಗುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಕಡಿಮೆ ನಿರಂತರ ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಧ್ವನಿ; ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ತುಟಿಗಳ ಚಲನೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾದ ಭಾಷಣದ ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പിറുപിറുക്കുക
കുറഞ്ഞ തുടർച്ചയായ അവ്യക്തമായ ശബ്ദം; പലപ്പോഴും വ്യക്തമായ സംസാരം ഉണ്ടാകാതെ ചുണ്ടുകളുടെ ചലനത്തോടൊപ്പം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੁੜਬੁੜਾਉਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਘੱਟ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਅਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਆਵਾਜ਼; ਅਕਸਰ ਬੁੱਲ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਹਿਲਜੁਲ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਸਪੱਸ਼ਟ ਭਾਸ਼ਣ ਦੇ ਉਤਪਾਦਨ ਦੇ ਬਿਨਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
گنگنانا
ایک کم مسلسل غیر واضح آواز؛ اکثر اس کے ساتھ ہونٹوں کی حرکت ہوتی ہے بغیر واضح تقریر کے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
杂音
低沉、连续、模糊的声音；经常伴有嘴唇的运动，但不能发出清晰的言语
🇯🇵Japanese
つぶやく
低い連続した不明瞭な音。多くの場合、明瞭な発話を伴わない唇の動きを伴う
🇰🇷Korean
어렴풋한 말소리
낮고 연속적인 불분명한 소리; 종종 명확한 말을 하지 않고 입술의 움직임을 동반함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thì thầm
một âm thanh không rõ ràng liên tục thấp; thường đi kèm với chuyển động của môi mà không tạo ra lời nói rõ ràng
🇹🇭Thai
บ่น
เสียงไม่ชัดเจนต่อเนื่องต่ำ มักมาพร้อมกับการเคลื่อนไหวของริมฝีปากโดยไม่มีการพูดชัดแจ้ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
berbisik
suara rendah yang tidak jelas dan terus menerus; sering kali disertai dengan gerakan bibir tanpa menghasilkan artikulasi ucapan
🇵🇭Filipino
bulungan
isang mababang tuluy-tuloy na hindi malinaw na tunog; madalas na sinasamahan ng paggalaw ng mga labi nang walang paggawa ng articulate speech
🇲🇾Malay
merungut
bunyi tidak jelas berterusan yang rendah; selalunya disertai dengan pergerakan bibir tanpa menghasilkan pertuturan yang jelas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نفخة
صوت منخفض ومستمر وغير واضح؛ غالبًا ما يكون مصحوبًا بحركة الشفاه دون إنتاج كلام واضح
🇮🇷Persian
زمزمه کردن
صدای نامشخص کم پیوسته؛ اغلب با حرکت لب ها بدون تولید گفتار مفصل همراه است
🇹🇷Turkish
üfürüm
alçak, sürekli, belirsiz bir ses; genellikle açık konuşma yapılmaksızın dudakların hareketi eşlik eder
🇮🇱Hebrew
רִשׁרוּשׁ
צליל רציף נמוך ובלתי ברור; לעתים קרובות מלווה בתנועה של השפתיים ללא הפקת דיבור רהוט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'murmur'?
The primary meaning of 'murmur' is 'a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'murmur' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'murmur' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'murmur' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'murmur' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'murmur' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'murmur' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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