murmur, übersetzung im Collins English Cobuild & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

murmur (murmurs plural & 3rd person present) (murmuring present participle) (murmured past tense & past participle )

1  verb If you murmur something, you say it very quietly, so that not many people can hear what you are saying.
He turned and murmured something to the professor...  V n to n
She murmured a few words of support...  V n
`How lovely,' she murmured...  V with quote
Murmuring softly that they must go somewhere to talk, he led her from the garden.  V that

2 n-count A murmur is something that is said which can hardly be heard.
usu adj N
They spoke in low murmurs...

3 n-sing A murmur is a continuous low sound, like the noise of a river or of voices far away.
with supp (=hum)
The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation..., The clamor of traffic has receded to a distant murmur.

4 n-count A murmur of a particular emotion is a quiet expression of it.
with supp
The promise of some basic working rights draws murmurs of approval...

5 n-count A murmur is an abnormal sound which is made by the heart and which shows that there is probably something wrong with it.
usu sing
The doctor said James had now developed a heart murmur.

6 If someone does something without a murmur, they do it without complaining.
♦ without a murmur phrase PHR after v