Hypertext Webster Gateway: "murmur"
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. ``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 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 WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
murmur
n 1: a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by
movement of the lips without the production of
articulate speech [syn: {mutter}, {muttering}, {murmuring},
{murmuration}, {mussitation}]
2: a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a
consonant [syn: {murmur vowel}]
3: an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal
function of the heart valves [syn: {heart murmur}, {cardiac
murmur}]
4: a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone [syn: {grumble},
{grumbling}, {murmuring}, {mutter}, {muttering}]
v 1: speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the
baby in her arms"
2: complain quietly [syn: {mutter}, {grumble}, {croak}, {gnarl}]
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