murmur
mur mer
- n a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
- n a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
- n an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
- n a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
- v speak softly or indistinctly
She murmured softly to the baby in her arms - v make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
- The four-part suite, composed to celebrate Coltrane's spiritual triumph over drug addiction, ranges hypnotically from a meditative murmur to fierce shrieks, with Coltrane's tenor .
- Woodwinds murmur and percussion rattles portentously as the sun inches over the horizon.
- They can murmur sweet nothings and read your e-mails, too.