Définition "murmur" dans le dictionnaire Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus

murmur (murmurs plural & 3rd person present) (murmuring present participle) (murmured past tense & past participle )

1 verb If you murmur something, you say it very quietly, so that not many people can hear what you are saying.
He turned and murmured something to the professor... V n to n

2 n-count A murmur is something that is said which can hardly be heard.
They spoke in low murmurs...

3 n-sing A murmur is a continuous low sound, like the noise of a river or of voices far away. (=hum)
The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation...

4 n-count A murmur of a particular emotion is a quiet expression of it.
The promise of some basic working rights draws murmurs of approval...

5 n-count A murmur is an abnormal sound which is made by the heart and which shows that there is probably something wrong with it.
The doctor said James had now developed a heart murmur.

6 If someone does something without a murmur, they do it without complaining.
♦ without a murmur phrase