v. t. & i. [ Pref. re- + murmur: cf. F. remurmurare. ] To murmur again; to utter back, or reply, in murmurs. [ 1913 Webster ]

The trembling trees, in every plain and wood,
Her fate remurmur to the silver flood. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. murmure: cf. L. murmur. CF. Murmur, v. i. ] 1. A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A complaint half suppressed, or uttered in a low, muttering voice. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Some discontents there are, some idle murmurs. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Murmured p. pr. & vb. n. Murmuring. ] [ F. murmurer, L. murmurare, murmurari, fr. murmur murmur; cf. Gr. &unr_; to roar and boil, said of water, Skr. marmara a rustling sound; prob. of imitative origin. ] 1. To make a low continued noise, like the hum of bees, a stream of water, distant waves, or the wind in a forest. [ 1913 Webster ]

They murmured as doth a swarm of bees. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To utter complaints in a low, half-articulated voice; to feel or express dissatisfaction or discontent; to grumble; -- often with at or against. “His disciples murmured at it.” John vi. 61. [ 1913 Webster ]

And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron. Num. xiv. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured. 1 Cor. x. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To utter or give forth in low or indistinct words or sounds; as, to murmur tales. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The people murmured such things concerning him. John vii. 32. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. murmuratio. ] The act of murmuring; a murmur. [ Obs. ] Skelton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who murmurs. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. Uttering murmurs; making low sounds; complaining. -- Mur"mur*ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. [ Cf. L. murmuriosus, OF. murmuros. ] Attended with murmurs; exciting murmurs or complaint; murmuring. [ Archaic or Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The lime, a summer home of murmurous wings. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. murmure: cf. L. murmur. CF. Murmur, v. i. ] 1. A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A complaint half suppressed, or uttered in a low, muttering voice. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Some discontents there are, some idle murmurs. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Murmured p. pr. & vb. n. Murmuring. ] [ F. murmurer, L. murmurare, murmurari, fr. murmur murmur; cf. Gr. &unr_; to roar and boil, said of water, Skr. marmara a rustling sound; prob. of imitative origin. ] 1. To make a low continued noise, like the hum of bees, a stream of water, distant waves, or the wind in a forest. [ 1913 Webster ]

They murmured as doth a swarm of bees. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To utter complaints in a low, half-articulated voice; to feel or express dissatisfaction or discontent; to grumble; -- often with at or against. “His disciples murmured at it.” John vi. 61. [ 1913 Webster ]

And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron. Num. xiv. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured. 1 Cor. x. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To utter or give forth in low or indistinct words or sounds; as, to murmur tales. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The people murmured such things concerning him. John vii. 32. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. murmuratio. ] The act of murmuring; a murmur. [ Obs. ] Skelton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who murmurs. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. Uttering murmurs; making low sounds; complaining. -- Mur"mur*ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. [ Cf. L. murmuriosus, OF. murmuros. ] Attended with murmurs; exciting murmurs or complaint; murmuring. [ Archaic or Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The lime, a summer home of murmurous wings. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]