murmur
murmur
nounDefinition of MURMUR
1
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment <finished the tedious job without a murmur>
Synonyms beef, bitch, bleat, carp, fuss, grievance, gripe, grouch, grouse, grumble, holler, kvetch, lament, miserere, moan, murmur, plaint, squawk, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer
Related Words challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, niggle [chiefly British], objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink
Near Antonyms commendation, compliment, plaudit; acclaim, applause, praise; approval, endorsement (also indorsement), sanction
2
speech that is not clear enough to be understood <could just barely hear the murmurs of the audience>
