Murmuring

Pronunciation: /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/

Murmuring (verb)

  1. Speaking very softly and unclearly, so people cannot easily understand the words.
  2. Making a low sound that continues for some time, like wind or water moving quietly.

Examples

  • She was murmuring something I could not understand.
  • The students murmuring in the back made it hard to hear.

Murmuring (noun)

  1. Soft speech that is not clear enough to understand, often heard in a group.

Examples

  • There was a murmuring in the room before the meeting started.
  • The murmuring grew louder as people waited.