murmur
IPA: mˈɝmɝ
noun
- (countable, uncountable) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
- (countable, uncountable) Soft indistinct speech.
- (cardiology, medicine) The sound made by any condition which produces noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.
- 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.
- (intransitive) To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.
- (transitive) To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter.
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Examples of "murmur" in Sentences
- She is murmuring about the award.
- The man murmured in moderately low pitch.
- The murmur usually radiates to the axilla.
- This leads to murmurs of distrust among the Cylons.
- This Murmur is a demon in the service of The Carnivore.
- On auscultation, there may be a short diastolic murmur.
- This can be heard with a stethoscope as a heart murmur.
- This statement excited general murmurs of disapprobation.
- The murmur disappears when the patient is in the supine position.
- The murmur is best heard at the apical region and is not radiated.