All murmur synonyms
murΒ·mur
M m verb murmur
- moan β a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- growl β to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility: The dog growled at the mail carrier.
- purr β to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.
- babble β If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way.
- whisper β to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords.
- stammer β to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses, or with spasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds.
- burble β If something burbles, it makes a low continuous bubbling sound.
- mutter β to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
- hum β to make a low, continuous, droning sound.
- utter β to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter her feelings; Words were uttered in my hearing.
- mumble β to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter.
- gurgle β to flow in a broken, irregular, noisy current: The water gurgled from the bottle.
- trickle β to flow or fall by drops, or in a small, gentle stream: Tears trickled down her cheeks.
- flow β to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
- vocalize β to make vocal; utter; articulate; sing.
- stutter β distorted speech characterized principally by blocks or spasms interrupting the rhythm.
- drip β to let drops fall; shed drops: This faucet drips.
- verbalize β to express in words: He couldn't verbalize his feelings.
- rumble β to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder.
- drone β Music. a continuous low tone produced by the bass pipes or bass strings of musical instruments. the pipes (especially of the bagpipe) or strings producing this tone. a bagpipe equipped with such pipes.
- buzz β If something buzzes or buzzes somewhere, it makes a long continuous sound, like the noise a bee makes when it is flying.
- ripple β (of a liquid surface) to form small waves or undulations, as water agitated by a breeze.
- tinkle β to give forth or make a succession of short, light, ringing sounds, as a small bell.
- voice β the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- meander β to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
- susurrate β to make a soft rustling sound; whisper; murmur
- purl β the action or sound of purling.
- croon β If you croon, you sing or hum quietly and gently.
- verbalise β to express in words: He couldn't verbalize his feelings.
- vocalise β a musical composition consisting of the singing of melody with vowel sounds or nonsense syllables rather than text, as for special effect in classical compositions, in polyphonic jazz singing by special groups, or in virtuoso vocal exercises.
- complain β to make an accusation; bring a formal charge
- grumble β to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
- grouse β any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
- grouch β to be sulky or morose; show discontent; complain, especially in an irritable way.
- bellyache β Bellyache is a pain inside your abdomen, especially in your stomach.
noun murmur
- low β to utter by or as by lowing.
- muttering β to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
- buzzing β a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking.
- humming β making a droning sound; buzzing.
- murmuration β an act or instance of murmuring.
- rumour β a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.
- rumor β a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.
- susurration β a soft murmur; whisper.
- undertone β a low or subdued tone: to speak in undertones.
- whispering β the mode of utterance, or the voice, of a person who whispers: to speak in a whisper.