Murmuring (Noun)
Meaning 1
A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The customers stood in line, their soft murmuring filling the air as they waited for the delayed flight.
- The teacher tried to settle the classroom, but a low murmuring continued as the students discussed the previous night's game.
- Throughout the company meeting, a constant murmuring could be heard from the back of the room where the employees were whispering their dissatisfaction.
- The dissatisfied audience member let out a barely audible murmuring during the theater performance, their disappointment evident in their hushed tones.
- A disgruntled crowd of fans emitted a murmuring of discontent after their team's crushing defeat.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
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Meaning 2
A low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The sound of the river created a soothing murmuring that calmed the mind.
- As she rocked gently in her chair, the old woman's murmuring seemed to be a mixture of words and hums.
- The murmuring of the crowd grew louder as the concert was about to start.
- The child's murmuring in her sleep suggested that she was having a pleasant dream.
- The dying flame produced a murmuring sound as the last of the wax melted away.