murmur

murmur

noun

Definition 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>

Synonyms grunt, grunting, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering

Related Words rumor, undertone, whisper; babble, babbling, blab, blabbing, chatter, chattering, drivel, driveling (or drivelling), gabble, gabbling, jabber, jabbering, maundering, prattle, prattling, rambling