See Also: murmur 1, verb(dictionary)
to-and-fro murmur(medicine)
nun's murmur(medicine)
Still's murmur(medicine)
Murmur(medicine)
murmur(1)(dictionary)
murmur(2)(dictionary)
Murmur(health)
functional murmur(medicine)
obstructive murmur(medicine)

murmur 1, verb (oh)



[I and T] to say something in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear clearly
::'Well done,' murmured George.
::The girl murmured something polite, and smiled.
::Julie turned over and murmured in her sleep.
[I] to make a soft, low sound
::The wind murmured through the trees.
[I + against] literary especially BrE to complain to friends and people you work with, but not officially
-- murmuring n [U and C]
::murmurings of discontent