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Murmuring
To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something.
📖 Definitions of "Murmuring"
- 1
To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something.
- 2
To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.
"I couldn't hear the words; he just murmured a lot."
- 3
To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter.
- 1
A sound that murmurs.
"the murmurings of trees in the wind"
- 2
A complaint against something.
🔄 Synonyms of "Murmuring"
9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| grumbleverb | (intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner. |
| murmurnoun | (countable, uncountable) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water. |
| softnoun | Easily giving way under pressure. |
| grumblingnoun | complaining |
| mutteringnoun | Something that is muttered. |
| susurrant | (of speech or sound) Murmured, soft. |
| murmurationnoun | (ornithology, collective) A flock of starlings, in particular when swarming in swirling patterns. |
| whisperingnoun | Something that is whispered; gossip; a rumor. |
| mutterverb | (transitive, intransitive) To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Murmuring"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| mutteringnoun | Something that is muttered. |
| murmurationnoun | (ornithology, collective) A flock of starlings, in particular when swarming in swirling patterns. |
| mutterverb | (transitive, intransitive) To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath. |
| susurrant | (of speech or sound) Murmured, soft. |
| whisperingnoun | Something that is whispered; gossip; a rumor. |
| grumbleverb | (intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner. |
| grumblingnoun | complaining |
| softnoun | Easily giving way under pressure. |
| susurrationnoun | A low and indistinct whispering sound; a murmur. |
| curmurringnoun | A low-pitched murmuring, grumbling sound. |
| murmurernoun | One who murmurs |
| susurrancenoun | A murmur or whisper. |
| susurrusnoun | (literary) A whispering or rustling sound; a murmur. |
| babblingnoun | (countable, uncountable) Idle senseless talk; prattle. |
| soughnoun | A murmuring sound; rushing, rustling, or whistling sound. |
| mumblementnoun | mumbling |
| burblingnoun | A burble, the sounds of a burble. |
| sussurationnoun | Misspelling of susurration. [A low and indistinct whispering sound; a murmur.] |
| rumblingnoun | A deep low noise. |
| whisperationnoun | Whispering; whispered speech. |
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