murmur

²murmur

verb

Definition of MURMUR

intransitive verb

1

: to make a murmur <the breeze murmured in the pines>

2

: complain, grumble

transitive verb

: to say in a murmur

— mur·mur·er noun

Examples of MURMUR

1. He murmured something about having to get home.
2. “Thank you,” she murmured as she left the room.
3. The breeze murmured in the pines.

First Known Use of MURMUR

14th century

Related to MURMUR

Synonyms: beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, complain, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Antonyms: crow, delight, rejoice

Related Words: object (to), protest, quarrel (with); cavil, quibble; fret, stew, worry; blubber, cry, sob; bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Near Antonyms: accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate; applaud, cheer, commend

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