murmured
Syllables: mur·muredUK/ˈmɜː.məd//ˈmɝ.mɚd/
murmured is the simple past and past participle of murmur.
Meaning of murmur
Verb
murmur (third-person singular simple present murmurs, present participle murmuring, simple past and past participle murmured)
- To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something.
- The Iewes then murmured at him because he sayde: I am that breed which is come doune from heaven.1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, John vj:[41]
- To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.
- I couldn't hear the words; he just murmured a lot.
- To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter.
- I […] heard thee murmur tales of iron wars;c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
Questions about murmured
- What is murmured the simple past and past participle of?
- Murmured is the simple past and past participle of murmur.
- How do you pronounce murmured?
- Murmured is pronounced /ˈmɜː.məd/ (UK).
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