murmur | Definition of murmur

murmur

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of murmur

1 to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

no prisoner dared murmur out loud

Synonyms of murmur

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

Words Related to murmur

object (to), protest, quarrel (with)

fret, stew, worry

blubber, cry, sob

bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Phrases Synonymous with murmur

Near Antonyms of murmur

accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate

applaud, cheer, commend

Antonyms of murmur

crow, delight, rejoice

2 to speak softly and unclearly

a college professor who tends to murmur

Synonyms of murmur

chunter [British], grunt, mouth, mumble, mutter

Words Related to murmur

babble, blab, chatter, drivel, gabble, gibber, jabber, maunder, prattle, ramble

breathe, gasp, pant, whisper

Near Antonyms of murmur

articulate, enunciate

Antonyms of murmur

speak out, speak up