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to murmur

verb/muɾmuˈɾaɾ/high

mur·mu·rar

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Definitions

1To speak or say something very quietly, using one's breath rather than one's throat.
He murmured an apology and looked away.
The crowd murmured in approval.
syn
whispermumblemutter
ant
shoutyellbellow
Common collocations
to murmur softlyto murmur in one's earto murmur a prayer
2To make a low, continuous, indistinct sound.
The brook murmured over the stones.
A murmur of conversation filled the room.
syn
babblerustlehum
ant
roarcrash
Common collocations
murmuring streammurmuring wind

Etymology

Do latim murmurāre, de murmur (murmúrio).

Related words

murmúriomurmuranteresmungarsussurrar