Synonyms for murmur
verb
To make a low, continuous sound
purl, ripple, moan, trickle, burble, babble, tinkle, gurgle, ooze, drip, meander, flow gently; see also hum, whisper.
Antonyms noise*, peal, clang.
To mutter
breathe, whisper, mumble, grumble; see mumble, mutter 1, whisper. See syn. study at mumble.
See murmur in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
A low, indistinct, and often continuous sound:
mumble, sigh, sough, susurration, susurrus, whisper. See soundsA low indistinct utterance of complaint:
grumble, grunt, mutter. See happy, sounds
verb
To make a low, continuous, and indistinct sound:
sigh, sough, whisper. See soundsTo complain in low indistinct tones:
grumble, grunt, mutter. See happy, soundsTo speak or utter indistinctly, as by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth:
mumble, mutter, whisper. See sounds
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