Tra từ murmur - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

mur·mur [murmur murmurs murmured murmuring] verb, noun BrE [ˈmɜːmə(r)] NAmE [ˈmɜːrmər]
verb
1. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) | + speech | ~ that… to say sth in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear or understand
•She murmured her agreement.
•He murmured something in his sleep.
•She was murmuring in his ear.
2. intransitive to make a quiet continuous sound
•The wind murmured in the trees.
3. intransitive ~ (against sb/sth) (literary)to complain about sb/sth, but not openly
•The people murmured against the new regime.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French murmure, from murmurer ‘to murmur’, from Latin murmurare, from murmur ‘a murmur’.

Example Bank:
•‘Mmm, ’ she murmured appreciatively.
•‘Night, night,’ she murmured sleepily.
•‘What a fool I've been,’ he murmured softly.
•He held her tight and murmured to her.
•She heard him murmur something under his breath.

noun
1. countable a quietly spoken word or words
•She answered in a faint murmur.
•Murmurs of ‘Praise God’ went around the circle.
2. countable (also mur·mur·ings plural)a quiet expression of feeling
•a murmur of agreement/approval/complaint
•He paid the extra cost without a murmur (= without complaining at all).
•polite murmurings of gratitude
3. (also mur·mur·ing)singular a low continuous sound in the background
•the distant murmur of traffic
4. countable (medical)a faint sound in the chest, usually a sign of damage or disease in the heart
•a heart murmur

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French murmure, from murmurer ‘to murmur’, from Latin murmurare, from murmur ‘a murmur’.

Example Bank:
•A murmur of amusement ran round the room.
•A murmur of excitement rippled through the audience.
•He gave a little murmur of relief.
•He took the mug of coffee with a murmur of thanks.
•She answered in a low murmur.
•They did as they were told, without a murmur.
•a general murmur of assent
•a murmur of agreement/approval/complaint

See also: ↑murmurings