murmur (
http://definr.com/murmur)
n 1: a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by
movement of the lips without the production of
articulate speech [syn:
mutter,
muttering,
murmuring,
murmuration,
mussitation]
2: a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a
consonant [syn:
murmur vowel]
3: an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal
function of the heart valves [syn:
heart murmur, {cardiac
murmur}]
4: a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone [syn:
grumble,
grumbling,
murmuring,
mutter,
muttering]
v 1: speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the
baby in her arms"
2: complain quietly [syn:
mutter,
grumble,
croak,
gnarl]