Akademik

murmuring

I

noun

1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech (Freq. 1)

• Syn: ↑mutter, ↑muttering, ↑murmur, ↑murmuration, ↑mussitation

• Derivationally related forms:

↑mussitate (for: ↑mussitation), ↑murmur (for: ↑murmuration), ↑murmur, ↑murmurous (for: ↑murmur), ↑murmur (for: ↑murmur), ↑murmurer (for: ↑murmur), ↑mutter (for: ↑muttering), ↑mutter (for: ↑mutter), ↑mutterer (for: ↑mutter)

• Hypernyms: ↑sound

2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

• Syn: ↑grumble, ↑grumbling, ↑murmur, ↑mutter, ↑muttering

• Derivationally related forms: ↑mutter (for: ↑muttering), ↑mutter (for: ↑mutter), ↑murmur, ↑murmur (for: ↑murmur), ↑grumble (for: ↑grumbling), ↑grumble (for: ↑grumble)

• Hypernyms: ↑complaint

II

adjective

making a low continuous indistinct sound

-

like murmuring waves

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susurrant voices

• Syn: ↑susurrant, ↑whispering

• Similar to: ↑soft

• Derivationally related forms: ↑susurrate (for: ↑susurrant)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.