noun
- a soft, low, continuous sound
- a quiet complaint or expression of dissatisfaction
- an abnormal heart sound heard through a stethoscope
Usage: medical
verb
- to speak in a low, soft voice that is difficult to hear clearly
- to complain quietly or express dissatisfaction in a subdued way
Examples
- The murmur of voices could be heard from the next room.
- There was a murmur of discontent among the workers.
- The doctor detected a heart murmur during the examination.
- She murmured her thanks and walked away.
- The students began to murmur about the difficult test.
- The brook murmured softly as it flowed over the rocks.
- He murmured something under his breath that I couldn’t understand.