murmur
/ˈmɜːmə(r)/verb
उच्चारण मर्मर
बुदबुदाना, धीरे से कहना
Core word
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[I, T]
to say something in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear or understand
बुदबुदाना, धीरे से कहना
- She murmured a thank you.
- The old woman murmured a prayer as she lit the lamp.
- He murmured a few words in her ear.
+ 3 more examples
- The priest murmured prayers softly.
- She murmured that she was tired.
- They murmured together at the back of the class.
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[C]
a quietly spoken word or words; a quiet continuous sound
फुसफुसाहट, कलकल
- the murmur of the stream
- murmurs of protest
- There was a murmur of approval from the audience.
+ 2 more examples
- The murmur of the crowd grew louder.
- She heard the murmur of the sea at night.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
murmur (verb)
To murmur is to say something in a soft, low voice. It is used with or without an object: She murmured a prayer.
Murmur का अर्थ धीमी, कोमल आवाज़ में कुछ कहना है। इसका प्रयोग object के साथ या बिना object के होता है: She murmured a prayer।
- The mother murmured a lullaby.
- He murmured, 'Thank you.'
murmur (noun)
A murmur is a soft continuous sound, such as that of a stream or of voices, or a quiet remark. The word can also mean a heart murmur, an abnormal sound heard by doctors.
Murmur धारा या आवाज़ों जैसी धीमी निरंतर ध्वनि, या धीमी टिप्पणी है। इसका अर्थ heart murmur, यानी डॉक्टरों द्वारा सुनी जाने वाली असामान्य ध्वनि, भी हो सकता है।
- We heard the murmur of the river at night.
- The doctor found a heart murmur.
without a murmur
The idiom without a murmur means without complaining. It is common in formal writing.
मुहावरा 'without a murmur' का अर्थ शिकायत किए बिना है। यह औपचारिक लेखन में आम है।
- The soldiers obeyed without a murmur.
- She accepted the extra work without a murmur.
murmur of + noun
Murmurs often occur with of: a murmur of approval, a murmur of voices, a murmur of protest.
Murmur प्रायः of के साथ आता है: a murmur of approval, a murmur of voices, a murmur of protest।
- A murmur of approval ran through the audience.
heart murmur
A heart murmur is an extra sound made by blood flowing through the heart. It is often harmless but is checked by a doctor.
Heart murmur हृदय से बहते रक्त की अतिरिक्त ध्वनि है। यह प्रायः हानिरहित होती है, पर डॉक्टर इसकी जाँच करते हैं।
- The child's heart murmur disappeared as he grew.
+Collocations 4
adjective + murmur
softlowfaintconstantgentle
- A low murmur filled the library.
verb + murmur
heargivelet outripple withrise to a
- The hall rippled with a murmur of excitement.
murmur + of
murmur of approvalmurmur of voicesmurmur of protestmurmur of surprisemurmur of the sea
- A murmur of surprise followed his announcement.
murmur + adverb/phrase
murmur softlymurmur to herselfmurmur in his sleepmurmur a reply
- He murmured softly in his sleep.
“More examples 6
- Radhika murmured the answer so that only the teacher could hear.
राधिका ने उत्तर इतना धीमे कहा कि केवल अध्यापक सुन सके।
- A murmur of laughter spread through the classroom.
कक्षा में हँसी की मंद गूँज फैल गई।
- The temple was quiet except for the murmur of prayers.
मंदिर में प्रार्थनाओं की धीमी बुदबुदाहट के अलावा शांति थी।
- He worked all day without a murmur of complaint.
उसने पूरे दिन बिना शिकायत की एक आवाज़ किए काम किया।
- The doctor listened carefully for any murmur in the child's heart.
डॉक्टर ने बच्चे के दिल में किसी murmur के लिए ध्यान से सुना।
- The river made a gentle murmur as it ran over the stones.
नदी पत्थरों पर बहते हुए हल्की कलकल की ध्वनि कर रही थी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She murmured to me something about the exam.
✓ She murmured something to me about the exam.
The direct object comes before the to-phrase.
Direct object, to वाले वाक्यांश से पहले आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
mur·mur
?Which word?
Keep the quiet-sound words together: murmur (soft continuous sound: 'the murmur of the sea'), whisper, rustle (of leaves), babble (of water), hum (of bees or machines), purr (of a cat).
धीमी ध्वनि के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: murmur (धीमी लगातार ध्वनि: 'the murmur of the sea'), whisper, rustle (पत्तों की सरसराहट), babble (पानी की कलकल), hum (मधुमक्खियों या मशीनों की भिनभिनाहट), purr (बिल्ली की घुरघुराहट)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Medical: a heart murmur is an unusual sound made by the heart.
चिकित्सा में heart murmur हृदय की असामान्य ध्वनि है।