murmur
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Synonyms & Antonyms for murmur
Synonyms: Noun
beef, bitch, bleat, carp, complaint, fuss, grievance, gripe, grouch, grouse, grumble, holler, kvetch, lament, miserere, moan, plaint, squawk, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer
Synonyms: Verb
beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of murmur in a Sentence
Noun
the murmur of the crowd The suggestion brought murmurs of disapproval. He spoke in a murmur. They spoke to each other in murmurs. the murmur of the waves along the shoreVerb
He murmured something about having to get home. âThank you,â she murmured as she left the room. The breeze murmured in the pines.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Safecrackers of the past put a stethoscope to a safe's panel while turning its dial, listening for the telltale murmurs of the interlocking components inside. — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, "How Safecrackers Can Unlock an ATM in MinutesâWithout Leaving a Trace," 9 Aug. 2019 After moving to Conway, Edith contracted rheumatic fever, which prevented her from attending school for a year and gave her a lifelong heart murmur. — Richard Sandomir, BostonGlobe.com, "Edith Irby Jones, 91, pioneering black doctor in the South," 2 Aug. 2019 Amidst this public examination of the work lives of women, a similarly capitalist approach to feminism has infiltrated our personal lives, this one with barely a murmur of recognition. — Olivia Goldhill, Quartz, "Feminist capitalism has quietly infiltrated our personal lives," 11 Aug. 2019 All of a sudden, again, a slow murmur and everybody starts clapping. — Mikayla Grossman, PEOPLE.com, "Jennifer Lopez's Iconic Versace Dress Is Redesigned as a Sneaker in Honor of Her 50th Birthday," 19 July 2019 When his first pitch flew past Nick Markakisâ bat and the scoreboard read 100 mph, there had been a collective murmur and then cheers throughout Petco Park. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Padres notes: Andres Munoz adds sizzle to Padresâ pen; Miguel Diaz out for season," 13 July 2019 An uncomfortable murmur arose from the audience at the Sydney Writersâ Festival, according to attendees. — New York Times, "The Writer Zinzi Clemmons Accuses Junot DĂaz of Forcibly Kissing Her," 4 May 2018 Many of the local villagers had never seen a lion before, and there were murmurs of both fear and excitement as the lions were offloaded. — Paul Steyn, National Geographic, "How the worldâs largest lion relocation was pulled off," 2 May 2019 The only sound that came from the man was a murmur of surprise, a grunt, and then his attempts at breathing as his body struggled. — Paul Yoon, Harper's magazine, "Run Me to Earth," 10 Mar. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Whatever the name, there are plenty of sibling harmonies to be found in their murmuring folk music. — BostonGlobe.com, "The Ticket: Whatâs happening in the local arts world," 28 July 2018 At the end of the show, everyone headed into the night together by the murmuring Danube. — Jacob Mikanowski, Harper's magazine, "The Call of the Drums," 21 July 2019 When the chair umpire Damian Steiner announced the tiebreaker at 12-12, the crowd murmured in excited approval. — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, "Novak Djokovic Wins Wimbledon, Outlasting Roger Federer," 14 July 2019 There was a wave of murmuring, and the room got very quiet. — Allan Kozinn, New York Times, "Michael Colgrass, Composer Who Transcended Genres, Dies at 87," 9 July 2019 The actual plot takes up about half an hour, dispersed throughout the film via tense phone calls and murmured conversations, in sparsely furnished apartments. — Noel Murray, latimes.com, "Reviews: Gary Oldman in âKillers Anonymousâ; plus âThe 16th Episodeâ and more," 27 June 2019 Elizabeth murmured as her daughter burrowed her head into the space b