murmur
noun
[ ˈməːmə ]
• a low continuous background noise.
• "the distant murmur of traffic"
Similar:
burble,
babble,
purl,
gurgle,
plash,
hum,
humming,
buzz,
buzzing,
whir,
thrum,
thrumming,
drone,
sigh,
susurration,
murmuration,
susurrus,
• a softly spoken or almost inaudible utterance.
• "a quiet murmur of thanks"
• a recurring sound heard in the heart through a stethoscope that is usually a sign of disease or damage.
• "she had been born with a heart murmur"
murmur
verb
• say something in a low or indistinct voice.
• "Nina murmured an excuse and hurried away"
• make a low continuous sound.
• "the wind was murmuring through the trees"
Similar:
mutter,
mumble,
whisper,
talk under one's breath,
speak in an undertone,
speak softly,
speak sotto voce,
speak in hushed tones,
breathe,
purr,
rustle,
whir,
burble,
purl,
rumble,
sigh,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French murmure, from murmurer ‘to murmur’, from Latin murmurare, from murmur ‘a murmur’.
