“murmured” is a form of
murmur
UK /ˈmɜːmə/ · US /ˈmɝ.mɚ/ noun, verb
Forms murmurs murmuring murmured
- noun (countable, uncountable) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
- noun (countable, uncountable) Soft indistinct speech. “A murmur arose from the audience.”
- noun (cardiology, medicine) The sound made by any condition which produces a noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.
- noun A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent.
- verb (intransitive, now rare) To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something.
- verb (intransitive) To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter. “I couldn't hear the words; he just murmured a lot.”
- verb (transitive) To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter.
Synonyms
murmuration susurration susurrus mutter muttering murmuring mussitation murmur vowel heart murmur cardiac murmur grumble grumbling croak gnarl
Antonyms
Etymology
From Middle English murmur, murmor, murmour, from Old French murmure (modern French murmure), from Latin murmur (“murmur, humming, muttering, roaring, growling, rushing etc.”).
Webster’s 1913
- noun A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water.
- noun A complaint half suppressed, or uttered in a low, muttering voice.
- verb To make a low continued noise, like the hum of bees, a stream of water, distant waves, or the wind in a forest.
- verb To utter complaints in a low, half-articulated voice; to feel or express dissatisfaction or discontent; to grumble; --often with at or against. "His disciples murmured at it." John vi. 61.
Etymology [F. murmure: cf. L. murmur. CF. Murmur, v. i.]
Etymology [F. murmurer, L. murmurare, murmurari, fr. murmur murmur; cf. Gr.marmara a rustling sound; prob. of imitative origin.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “murmur”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details