murmur : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: murmur	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for murmur
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
murmur n a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech Synonym(s): mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant Synonym(s): murmur vowel, murmur an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves Synonym(s): heart murmur, cardiac murmur, murmur a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone Synonym(s): grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering v speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms" make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked" Synonym(s): murmur, mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Murmur \Mur"mur\, v. t. To utter or give forth in low or indistinct words or sounds; as, to murmur tales. --Shak. The people murmured such things concerning him. --John vii. 32.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Murmur \Mur"mur\, n. [F. murmure: cf. L. murmur. CF. {Murmur}, v. i.] 1. A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water. 2. A complaint half suppressed, or uttered in a low, muttering voice. --Chaucer. Some discontents there are, some idle murmurs. --Dryden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Murmur \Mur"mur\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Murmured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Murmuring}.] [F. murmurer, L. murmurare, murmurari, fr. murmur murmur; cf. Gr.[?] to roar and boil, said of water, Skr. marmara a rustling sound; prob. of imitative origin.] 1. To make a low continued noise, like the hum of bees, a stream of water, distant waves, or the wind in a forest. They murmured as doth a swarm of bees. --Chaucer. 2. To utter complaints in a low, half-articulated voice; to feel or express dissatisfaction or discontent; to grumble; -- often with at or against. [bd]His disciples murmured at it.[b8] --John vi. 61. And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron. --Num. xiv. 2. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured. --1 Cor. x. 10.