murmuring

/ˈmɜrmərɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Making a low, continuous, soft sound.
    • She listened to the murmuring wind in the trees.
    • The murmuring stream wound through the forest.
    • A murmuring crowd filled the square.
noun
  1. A low, continuous, indistinct sound, like soft talking or a gentle flow of water.
    • The murmuring of the brook helped her fall asleep.
    • A constant murmuring came from the audience during the pause.
    • He could hear the murmuring of voices in the next room.
  2. Quiet, often discontented complaining or grumbling.
    • The king ignored the murmuring of his subjects.
    • There was murmuring among the workers about the new rules.
    • Her murmuring about the food annoyed everyone at the table.
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