Analysis Complete

murmur

/ murmur /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make complaining remarks or noises under one''s breath
"she grumbles when she feels overworked"
Type of:
complain kick plain
Derived:
grumble grumbling murmuring mutter muttering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 2
speak softly or indistinctly
"She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"
Type of:
talk speak utter
Kinds of:
coo susurrate
Derived:
mutter muttering murmuring murmuration mussitation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
noun Sense 3
a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
Type of:
schwa shwa
noun Sense 4
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
Type of:
complaint
Derived:
mutter grumble croak gnarl grouch
noun Sense 5
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
Type of:
sound
Derived:
mumble mutter maunder mussitate
noun Sense 6
an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
Type of:
symptom
Kinds of:
systolic murmur
Semantic Complexity
90%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

complain kick plain talk speak utter coo susurrate schwa shwa complaint sound