¦ noun
1. a low continuous background noise.
2. a quietly spoken utterance.
the quiet or subdued expression of a feeling.
3. Medicine a recurring sound heard in the heart through a stethoscope that is usually a sign of disease or damage.
¦ verb
1. say something in a murmur.
2. make a low continuous sound.
Phrases
without a murmur without complaining.
Derivatives
murmurer noun
murmurous adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. murmure, from murmurer 'to murmur', from L. murmurare, from murmur 'a murmur'.