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noun

Definition of murmuringnext
as in muttering
speech that is not clear enough to be understood his surprising announcement brought murmurings from the crowd

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murmuring

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adjective

as in humming

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murmuring

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verb

present participle of murmur
1
as in complaining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely no prisoner dared murmur out loud

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2
as in mumbling
to speak softly and unclearly a college professor who tends to murmur

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murmuring
  1. complaining
  2. resonant
  3. whispering
  4. whisper
  5. grunt
  6. whining
Verb
  • Jones himself did not attend court this week but used his show to continue complaining about the prospect of The Onion wresting control of his once lucrative conspiracy theory factory.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Alabama complaining about having to schedule easier nonconference opponents in the future for a better shot at making the College Football Playoff is quite amusing.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of complaining
Adjective
  • His signature custom bullseye guitars are instantly recognizable, just a small part of the uniquely resonant branding Wylde has created.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • This human-centric approach enables businesses to create resonant experiences that lead to better outcomes for the customer and the company.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of resonant
Verb
  • In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
  • While the original Broadway poster features Glinda whispering into Elphaba’s ear with Elphaba’s eyes obscured by her witch’s hat, the film version featuring Ariana Grande as Glinda and Erivo as Elphaba chose to show Elphaba’s eyes.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of whispering
Noun
  • With a fan balanced behind each ear, the device operates at the level of a whisper (30 decibels), and its battery can last for 17 hours, or the equivalent of two workdays.
    Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Neutral and clean with just a whisper of grain and pepper to enliven the palate.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of whisper
Noun
  • The base’s military police or grunts from the base under other commanders would be dispatched to his apartment.
    Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
  • While Jim was cashing NFL checks, John scraped by as a coaching grunt at five colleges, catching his break when Ray Rhodes hired him to lead the special teams with the Eagles.
    Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Definition of grunt
Verb
  • As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Han then used a tuning fork that was set to the tone that is produced by a flies’ whining wings.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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