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.
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without a murmur phrase