murmuration

Noun
Synonyms: muttermutteringmurmurmurmuringmussitation

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speechSynonyms: muttermutteringmurmurmurmuringmussitationType of sound

Related words mussitate verb, murmurer noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Mur′mur·a′tion noun

Origin: L. murmuratio.

The act of murmuring; a murmur. obsolete John Skelton

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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