Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Murmuring"
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)
Murmuring
of the Hebrews in the wilderness, called forth the displeasure
of God, which was only averted by the earnest prayer of Moses
(Num. 11:33, 34; 12; 14:27, 30, 31; 16:3; 21:4-6; Ps. 106:25).
Forbidden by Paul (1 Cor. 10:10).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Murmuring \Mur"mur*ing\, a. & n.
Uttering murmurs; making low sounds; complaining. --
{Mur"mur*ing*ly}, adv.
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. ``His disciples murmured at
it.'' --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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
murmuring
adj : making a low continuous indistinct sound; "like murmuring
waves"; "susurrant voices" [syn: {susurrant}, {whispering}]
n 1: a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by
movement of the lips without the production of
articulate speech [syn: {mutter}, {muttering}, {murmur},
{murmuration}, {mussitation}]
2: a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone [syn: {grumble},
{grumbling}, {murmur}, {mutter}, {muttering}]
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