murmur (noun)

  • 101English words with uncommon properties — For the purposes of this article, any word which has appeared in a recognised general English dictionary published in the 20th century or later is considered a candidate. For interest, some archaic words, non standard words and proper names are… …

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  • 103run — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 on foot ADJECTIVE ▪ five mile, etc. ▪ fun, sponsored (esp. BrE) ▪ The school has organized a two mile fun run for charity. ▪ t …

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  • 104voice — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sounds you make when speaking or singing ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, fine, good, lovely, pleasant, sweet ▪ She has a beautiful singing voice. ▪ …

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  • 105drone — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. monotone, hum, buzz. See repetition. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A continuous sound] Syn. hum, buzz, vibration; see noise 1 . 2. [An idle person] Syn. idler, loafer, parasite; see loafer . v. Syn. hum,… …

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  • 106drone — [[t]dro͟ʊn[/t]] drones, droning, droned 1) VERB If something drones, it makes a low, continuous, dull noise. Above him an invisible plane droned through the night sky. [V ing] ...a virtually non stop droning noise in the background. Derived words …

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  • 107babble — verb 1》 talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.     ↘reveal something secret. 2》 [usu. as adjective babbling] (of a stream) make a continuous murmur as the water flows over stones. noun the sound of babbling …

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  • 108whisper — verb speak very softly using one s breath rather than one s throat. ↘literary rustle or murmur softly. ↘(be whispered) be rumoured. noun 1》 a whispered word or phrase, or a whispering tone of voice.     ↘literary a soft rustling or murmuring… …

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  • 109peep — I 1. verb 1) I peeped through the keyhole Syn: look quickly, cast a brief look, take a secret look, sneak a look, (have a) peek, glance; informal take a gander 2) the moon peeped through the clouds Syn: appear (slowly/partly), show, come into… …

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  • 110coo — [c]/ku / (say kooh) verb (cooed, cooing) –verb (i) 1. to utter the soft, murmuring sound characteristic of pigeons or doves, or a similar sound. 2. to murmur or talk fondly or amorously. –verb (t) 3. to utter by cooing. –noun 4. a cooing sound.… …