26984 words

murmur

6 definitions • 8 examples
1
to speak or say something very quietly:

Examples:

[ + speech ] "I love you," she murmured.
He was murmuring to himself.
humorous He murmured sweet nothings (= romantic talk) in her ear.
2
to complain about something that you disagree with or dislike, but not in a public way:

Examples:

They were murmuring about the boss's nephew getting the job.
3
the sound of something being said very quietly:

Examples:

A murmur of agreement came from the crowd.
4

Examples:

The murmur of the waves on the beach lulled me to sleep.
5

Examples:

After the report was published, there were murmurs of discontent around the office.
6
to speak or say very quietly:

Examples:

"I love you," she murmured.

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