Main Entry:

¹mur·mur

Pronunciation:

\ˈmər-mər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English murmure, from Anglo-French disturbance, from Latin murmur murmur, roar, of imitative origin

Date:

14th century

1: a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling2 a: a low indistinct but often continuous sound b: a soft or gentle utterance3: an atypical sound of the heart typically indicating a functional or structural abnormality