'Murmured' definitions:
Definition of 'Murmured'
From: GCIDE
- Murmur \Mur"mur\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Murmured; p. pr. & vb. n. Murmuring.] [F. murmurer, L. murmurare, murmurari, fr. murmur murmur; cf. Gr. ? to roar and boil, said of water, Skr. marmara a rustling sound; prob. of imitative origin.]
- 1. To make a low continued noise, like the hum of bees, a stream of water, distant waves, or the wind in a forest. [1913 Webster]
- They murmured as doth a swarm of bees. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To utter complaints in a low, half-articulated voice; to feel or express dissatisfaction or discontent; to grumble; -- often with at or against. "His disciples murmured at it." --John vi. 61. [1913 Webster]
- And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron. --Num. xiv. 2. [1913 Webster]
- Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured. --1 Cor. x. 10. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'murmured'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- barely audible,
- decrescendo,
- dim,
- distant,
- faint,
- faint-voiced,
- feeble,
- gentle,
- half-heard,
- indistinct,
- low,
- pianissimo,
- piano,
- scarcely heard,
- soft,
- soft-sounding,
- soft-voiced,
- subaudible,
- subdued,
- unclear,
- weak,
- weak-voiced,
- whispered