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murmur


Definition: Meaning of, murmur in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈməːmə /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
murmur murmured murmured
Present Participle Third Person Singular
murmuring murmurs
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to say something in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear clearly
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  2. [intransitive] to make a soft, low sound
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  3. [intransitive + against] literary especially British English to complain to friends and people you work with, but not officially
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murmur murmurs
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  1. a soft low sound made by people speaking quietly or a long way away
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  2. a complaint, but not a strong or official complaint
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  3. do something without a murmur to do something without complaining, especially when this is surprising
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  4. the soft low sound made by water, the wind etc
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  5. heart murmur an unusual sound made by the heart, which shows that there may be something wrong with it
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murmur used in phrases

  • cardiac murmur (noun)
    1. an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
  • heart murmur (noun)
    1. an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
  • murmur vowel (noun)
    1. a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
  • systolic murmur (noun)
    1. a murmur heard during systole
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