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 : grumbling
2 a : a low indistinct but often continuous sound b : a soft or gentle utterance
3 : an atypical sound of the heart typically indicating a functional or structural abnormality