'Murmuring' definitions:

Definition of 'murmuring'

From: WordNet
adjective
Making a low continuous indistinct sound; "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices" [syn: murmuring, susurrant, whispering]
noun
A low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech [syn: mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation]
noun
A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone [syn: grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering]

Definition of 'Murmuring'

From: GCIDE
  • Murmuring \Mur"mur*ing\, a. & n. Uttering murmurs; making low sounds; complaining. -- {Mur"mur*ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Murmuring'

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]

Definition of 'Murmuring'

From: Easton
  • Murmuring of the Hebrews in the wilderness, called forth the displeasure of God, which was only averted by the earnest prayer of Moses (Num. 11:33, 34; 12; 14:27, 30, 31; 16:3; 21:4-6; Ps. 106:25). Forbidden by Paul (1 Cor. 10:10).

Synonyms of 'murmuring'

From: Moby Thesaurus

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