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Overview of noun murmuring

      »   The noun murmuring has 2 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)

• mutter, Muttering1.) Mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)
  
  2.) Grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering -- (a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone)
  
  muttering, murmur, murmuring, Murmuration1.) Mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)
  
  murmuration, mussitation -- (a Low1.) Low, low pressure, depression -- (an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow")
  
  2.) Low, David Low, Sir David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low -- (British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963))
  
  low continuous Indistinct1.) Indistinct -- (not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do")
  
  indistinct sound; Often1.) Frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes -- (many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee")
  
  2.) Much, a great deal, often -- (frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much")
  
  often accompanied by Movement1.) Motion, movement, move, motility -- (a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility")
  
  2.) Movement, motion -- (a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something)
  
  movement of the Lips1.) Lip -- (fleshy folds of tissue as those surrounding the mouth)
  
  2.) Sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, lip, mouth -- (an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass")
  
  lips without the Production1.) Production -- ((economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production")
  
  2.) Production -- (a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television; "have you seen the new production of Hamlet?")
  
  production of Articulate1.) Joint, articulate -- (provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood")
  
  2.) Give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate -- (put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees")
  
  articulate speech)

• grumble, Grumbling1.) Rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling -- (a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder")
  
  2.) Grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering -- (a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone)
  
  grumbling, murmur, murmuring, Mutter1.) Mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)
  
  2.) Grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering -- (a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone)
  
  mutter, muttering -- (a Complaint1.) Ailment, complaint, ill -- (an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining)
  
  2.) Complaint -- ((formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow)
  
  complaint uttered in a Low1.) Low, low pressure, depression -- (an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow")
  
  2.) Low, David Low, Sir David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low -- (British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963))
  
  low and Indistinct1.) Indistinct -- (not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do")
  
  indistinct tone)

Overview of verb murmur
      »   The verb murmur has 2 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)

• murmur -- (Speak1.) Talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise -- (express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize")
  
  2.) Talk, speak -- (exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words")
  
  speak softly or Indistinctly1.) Dimly, indistinctly -- (in a dim indistinct manner; "we perceived the change only dimly")
  
  indistinctly; "She Murmured1.) Murmur -- (speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms")
  
  2.) Murmur, mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl -- (make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked")
  
  murmured softly to the Baby1.) Baby, babe, infant -- (a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "isn't she too young to have a baby?")
  
  2.) Baby, sister -- ((slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women)
  
  baby in her arms")

• murmur, Mutter1.) Mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)
  
  2.) Grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering -- (a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone)
  
  mutter, grumble, Croak1.) Croak, croaking -- (a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog))
  
  1.) Die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it -- (pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102")
  
  croak, gnarl -- (Make1.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")
  
  2.) Shuffle, shuffling, make -- (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)
  
  make complaining Remarks1.) Remark, comment -- (a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account")
  
  2.) Remark -- (explicit notice; "it passed without remark")
  
  remarks or Noises1.) Noise -- (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels")
  
  2.) Noise, dissonance, racket -- (the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me")
  
  noises under one's Breath1.) Breath -- (the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath")
  
  2.) Breath -- (the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration; "his sour breath offended her")
  
  breath; "she Grumbles1.) Rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling -- (a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder")
  
  2.) Grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering -- (a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone)
  
  grumbles when she Feels1.) Feel -- (an intuitive awareness; "he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it";)
  
  2.) Spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell -- (the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason")
  
  feels overworked")

Overview of adj murmuring
      »   The adj murmuring has 1 meanings (no senses from tagged texts)

• murmuring, Susurrant1.) Murmuring, susurrant, whispering -- (making a low continuous indistinct sound; "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices")
  
  susurrant, whispering -- (Making1.) Devising, fashioning, making -- (the act that results in something coming to be; "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making")
  
  2.) Qualification, making -- (an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician")
  
  making a Low1.) Low, low pressure, depression -- (an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow")
  
  2.) Low, David Low, Sir David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low -- (British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963))
  
  low continuous Indistinct1.) Indistinct -- (not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do")
  
  indistinct sound; "Like1.) Like, the like, the likes of -- (a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here")
  
  2.) Like, ilk -- (a kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk")
  
  like murmuring waves"; "Susurrant1.) Murmuring, susurrant, whispering -- (making a low continuous indistinct sound; "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices")
  
  susurrant voices")

Related Terms - "Murmuring"

Meaning 1 of Murmuringmutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation sound

• Bong1.) Bong -- (a dull resonant sound as of a bell)
  
  1.) Bong -- (ring loudly and deeply; "the big bell bonged")
  
  Bong - A dull resonant sound as of a bell

• Beat1.) Beat, round -- (a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name")
  
  2.) Pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beat -- (the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart")
  
  Beat - A regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"

• Beep1.) Beep, bleep -- (a short high tone produced as a signal or warning)
  
  1.) Honk, blare, beep, claxon, Toot1.) Toot -- (a blast of a horn)
  
  2.) Carouse, carousal, bender, toot, booze-up -- (revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party)
  
  Toot - A blast of a horn -- (make a loud Noise1.) Noise -- (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels")
  
  2.) Noise, dissonance, racket -- (the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me")
  
  Noise - Sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"; "The horns of the taxis blared")
  
  Beep, Bleep1.) Beep, bleep -- (a short high tone produced as a signal or warning)
  
  1.) Bleep -- (emit a single short high-pitched signal; "The computer bleeped away")
  
  Bleep - A short high tone produced as a signal or warning

• Bell1.) Bell -- (a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck)
  
  2.) Doorbell, bell, buzzer -- (a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed)
  
  Bell, Toll1.) Toll -- (a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance))
  
  2.) Price, cost, toll -- (value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?")
  
  Toll - A hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

• Buzz1.) Buzz, bombilation, bombination -- (sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee")
  
  2.) Buzz -- (a confusion of activity and gossip; "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued")
  
  Buzz, Bombilation1.) Buzz, bombilation, bombination -- (sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee")
  
  Bombilation, Bombination1.) Buzz, bombilation, bombination -- (sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee")
  
  Bombination - Sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee"

• Chink1.) Chink, Chinaman -- (offensive terms for a person of Chinese descent)
  
  2.) Chink -- (a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall)
  
  Chink, Click1.) Chink, click, clink -- (a short light metallic sound)
  
  2.) Click, mouse click -- (depression of a button on a computer mouse; "a click on the right button for example")
  
  Click, Clink1.) Chink, click, clink -- (a short light metallic sound)
  
  2.) Jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokey -- (a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence))
  
  Clink - Offensive terms for a person of Chinese descent

• Chirp1.) Chirp -- (a sharp sound made by small birds or insects)
  
  1.) Peep, twirp, cheep, chirp, chirrup -- (make high-pitched sounds; of birds)
  
  Chirp - A sharp sound made by small birds or insects

• Chirrup1.) Chirrup, twitter -- (a series of chirps)
  
  1.) Peep, twirp, cheep, chirp, chirrup -- (make high-pitched sounds; of birds)
  
  Chirrup, Twitter1.) Chirrup, twitter -- (a series of chirps)
  
  1.) Chitter, twitter -- (make high-pitched sounds, as of birds)
  
  Twitter - A series of chirps

• Chorus1.) Chorus -- (any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos")
  
  2.) Chorus -- (a group of people assembled to sing together)
  
  Chorus - Any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"

• Click-clack1.) Click-clack -- (a succession of clicks)
  
  Click-clack - A succession of clicks

• Clip-clop1.) Clip-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clopping, clunking, clumping -- (the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface)
  
  Clip-clop, Clippety-clop1.) Clip-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clopping, clunking, clumping -- (the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface)
  
  Clippety-clop, Clop1.) Clip-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clopping, clunking, clumping -- (the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface)
  
  1.) Clop, clump, clunk, Plunk1.) Plunk -- (a hollow Twang1.) Twang -- (a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string))
  
  2.) Twang, nasal twang -- (exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects))
  
  Twang - A sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)ing sound)
  
  2.) Plunk, plunker -- ((baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly)
  
  Plunk - A hollow twanging sound -- (make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground)
  
  Clop, Clopping1.) Clip-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clopping, clunking, clumping -- (the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface)
  
  1.) Clop, clump, clunk, plunk -- (make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground)
  
  Clopping, Clunking1.) Clip-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clopping, clunking, clumping -- (the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface)
  
  1.) Clop, clump, clunk, plunk -- (make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground)
  
  Clunking, Clumping1.) Clip-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clopping, clunking, clumping -- (the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface)
  
  1.) Clop, clump, clunk, plunk -- (make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground)
  
  Clumping - The sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface

• Cry1.) Cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation -- (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience")
  
  2.) Cry, yell -- (a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain")
  
  Cry - A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

• Ding1.) Ding -- (a ringing sound)
  
  2.) Dent, ding, gouge, nick -- (an impression in a surface (as made by a blow))
  
  Ding - A ringing sound

• Drip1.) Drip, trickle, dribble -- (flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof")
  
  2.) Drip, dripping -- (the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him")
  
  Drip, Dripping1.) Dripping, drippage -- (a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house))
  
  2.) Drip, dripping -- (the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him")
  
  Dripping - Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"

• Drum1.) Drum, membranophone, tympan -- (a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end)
  
  2.) Drum -- (the sound of a drum; "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes")
  
  Drum - A musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

• Footfall1.) Footfall, footstep, step -- (the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch")
  
  Footfall, Footstep1.) Footfall, footstep, step -- (the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch")
  
  2.) Footstep -- (the act of taking a step in walking)
  
  Footstep, Step1.) Measure, step -- (any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime")
  
  2.) Footstep, pace, step, stride -- (the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig")
  
  Step - The sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"

• Gargle1.) Gargle, mouthwash -- (a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth)
  
  2.) Gargle -- (the sound produced while gargling)
  
  Gargle - A medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth

• Gurgle1.) Gurgle -- (the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck)
  
  1.) Ripple, babble, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgle -- (flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks")
  
  Gurgle - The bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck

• Jingle1.) Jingle, jangle -- (a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs")
  
  2.) Doggerel, doggerel verse, jingle -- (a comic verse of irregular measure; "he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind")
  
  Jingle, Jangle1.) Jingle, jangle -- (a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs")
  
  1.) Jingle, jingle-jangle, jangle -- (make a sound typical of metallic objects; "The keys were jingling in his pocket")
  
  Jangle - A metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs"

• Knock1.) Knock, knocking -- (the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder")
  
  2.) Knock, roast -- (negative criticism)
  
  Knock, Knocking1.) Knock, knocking -- (the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder")
  
  1.) Knock, strike hard -- (deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room")
  
  Knocking - The sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"

• Mutter1.) Mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)
  
  2.) Grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering -- (a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone)
  
  Mutter, Muttering1.) Mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)
  
  2.) Grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering -- (a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone)
  
  Muttering, Murmur1.) Mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)
  
  2.) Murmur vowel, murmur -- (a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant)
  
  Murmur, Murmuring1.) Mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)
  
  2.) Grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering -- (a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone)
  
  Murmuring, Murmuration1.) Mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)
  
  Murmuration, Mussitation1.) Mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)
  
  Mussitation - A low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

• noise - no definition found

• Paradiddle1.) Paradiddle, roll, drum roll -- (the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously)
  
  Paradiddle, Roll1.) Axial rotation, axial motion, roll -- (rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation")
  
  2.) Roll, roster -- (a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls")
  
  Roll, Drum roll1.) Paradiddle, roll, drum roll -- (the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously)
  
  Drum roll - The sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously

• Pat1.) Pat, rap, tap -- (the sound made by a gentle blow)
  
  2.) Tap, pat, dab -- (a light touch or stroke)
  
  Pat, Rap1.) Blame, rap -- (a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap")
  
  2.) Rap, strike, tap -- (a gentle blow)
  
  Rap, Tap1.) Pat, rap, tap -- (the sound made by a gentle blow)
  
  2.) Water faucet, water tap, tap, hydrant -- (a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask)
  
  Tap - The sound made by a gentle blow

• Patter1.) Spiel, patter, line of gab -- (plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson))
  
  2.) Patter -- (a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet")
  
  Patter - Plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

• Peal1.) Peal, pealing, roll, rolling -- (a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells))
  
  1.) Peal -- (ring recurrently; "bells were pealing")
  
  Peal, Pealing1.) Peal, pealing, roll, rolling -- (a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells))
  
  1.) Peal -- (ring recurrently; "bells were pealing")
  
  Pealing, Roll1.) Axial rotation, axial motion, roll -- (rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation")
  
  2.) Roll, roster -- (a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls")
  
  Roll, Rolling1.) Peal, pealing, roll, rolling -- (a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells))
  
  2.) Rolling -- (the act of robbing a helpless person; "he was charged with rolling drunks in the park")
  
  Rolling - A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

• Ping1.) Ping, Ping River -- (a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya)
  
  2.) Ping -- (a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal))
  
  Ping - A river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya

• plunk - no definition found

• Pop1.) Dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop -- (an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk)
  
  2.) Pop, soda, soda pop, soda water, tonic -- (a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics")
  
  Pop, Popping1.) Pop, popping -- (a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork)
  
  1.) Start, protrude, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out -- (bulge outward; "His eyes popped")
  
  Popping - An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

• Purr1.) Purr -- (a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat)
  
  1.) Whizz, Whiz1.) Ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz -- (someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field)
  
  2.) Whiz -- (a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head")
  
  Whiz - Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field, whirr, whir, birr, purr -- (make a soft Swish1.) Swish -- (a brushing or rustling sound)
  
  1.) Lap, swish, swosh, swoosh -- (move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open")
  
  Swish - A brushing or rustling sounding sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred")
  
  Purr - A low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat

• Quack1.) Quack -- (an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice)
  
  2.) Quack -- (the harsh sound of a duck)
  
  Quack - An untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice

• Quaver1.) Quaver -- (a tremulous sound)
  
  2.) Eighth note, quaver -- (a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note)
  
  Quaver - A tremulous sound

• Ring1.) Ring -- (a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity")
  
  2.) Ring, halo, annulus, anulus, doughnut, anchor ring -- (a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke")
  
  Ring, Ringing1.) Ring, ringing, tintinnabulation -- (the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe)
  
  2.) Ringing -- (the giving of a ring as a token of engagement)
  
  Ringing, Tintinnabulation1.) Ring, ringing, tintinnabulation -- (the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe)
  
  Tintinnabulation - A characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"

• Rub-a-dub1.) Rub-a-dub, rataplan, drumbeat -- (the sound made by beating a drum)
  
  Rub-a-dub, Rataplan1.) Rub-a-dub, rataplan, drumbeat -- (the sound made by beating a drum)
  
  Rataplan, Drumbeat1.) Rub-a-dub, rataplan, drumbeat -- (the sound made by beating a drum)
  
  2.) Drumbeat -- ((military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown)
  
  Drumbeat - The sound made by beating a drum

• Sigh1.) Sigh, suspiration -- (an utterance made by exhaling audibly)
  
  2.) Sigh -- (a sound like a person sighing; "she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees")
  
  Sigh - An utterance made by exhaling audibly

• Skirl1.) Skirl -- (the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe)
  
  1.) Skirl -- (make a shrill, wailing sound; "skirling bagpipes")
  
  Skirl - The sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe

• Song1.) Song, vocal -- (a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs")
  
  2.) Song -- (a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead")
  
  Song - A short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"

• Strum1.) Strum -- (sound of strumming; "the strum of a guitar")
  
  1.) Strum, Thrum1.) Thrum -- (a thrumming sound; "he could hear the thrum of a banjo")
  
  1.) Hum, thrum -- (sound with a monotonous hum)
  
  Thrum - A thrumming sound; "he could hear the thrum of a banjo" -- (sound the strings of (a string instrument); "strum a guitar")
  
  Strum - Sound of strumming; "the strum of a guitar"

• Susurration1.) Susurration, susurrus -- (the indistinct sound of people whispering; "a soft susurrus of conversation")
  
  2.) Whisper, whispering, susurration, Voice1.) Voice -- (the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech; "A shrill voice sounded behind us")
  
  2.) Voice, vocalization, vocalisation, vocalism, phonation, vox -- (the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations")
  
  Voice - The distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech; "A shrill voice sounded behind us"lessness -- (speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords)
  
  Susurration, Susurrus1.) Susurration, susurrus -- (the indistinct sound of people whispering; "a soft susurrus of conversation")
  
  Susurrus - The indistinct sound of people whispering; "a soft susurrus of conversation"

• swish - no definition found

• Tapping1.) Tapping -- (the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane")
  
  1.) Tap -- (cut a female screw thread with a tap)
  
  Tapping - The sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"

• Throbbing1.) Throb, throbbing, pounding -- (an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head")
  
  2.) Throbbing -- (a sound with a strong rhythmic beat; "the throbbing of the engines")
  
  Throbbing - An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"

• Thump1.) Thump, thumping, clump, clunk, thud -- (a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects))
  
  2.) Thump -- (a heavy blow with the hand)
  
  Thump, Thumping1.) Thump, thumping, clump, clunk, thud -- (a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects))
  
  1.) Beat, pound, thump -- (move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast")
  
  Thumping, Clump1.) Bunch, clump, cluster, clustering -- (a grouping of a number of similar things; "a bunch of trees"; "a cluster of admirers")
  
  2.) Ball, clod, glob, lump, clump, chunk -- (a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder")
  
  Clump, Clunk1.) Thump, thumping, clump, clunk, thud -- (a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects))
  
  1.) Clop, clump, clunk, plunk -- (make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground)
  
  Clunk, Thud1.) Thump, thumping, clump, clunk, thud -- (a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects))
  
  1.) Thud, thump -- (make a dull sound; "the knocker thudded against the front door")
  
  Thud - A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

• thrum - no definition found

• Thunk1.) Thunk -- (a dull hollow sound; "the basketball made a thunk as it hit the rim")
  
  Thunk - A dull hollow sound; "the basketball made a thunk as it hit the rim"

• Tick1.) Tick, ticking -- (a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock")
  
  2.) Tick -- (any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals)
  
  Tick, Ticking1.) Tick, ticking -- (a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock")
  
  2.) Ticking -- (a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers)
  
  Ticking - A metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock"

• Ting1.) Ting, tinkle -- (a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell)
  
  1.) Ting -- (cause to make a ting)
  
  Ting, Tinkle1.) Ting, tinkle -- (a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell)
  
  1.) Tinkle, tink, clink, chink -- (make or emit a high sound; "tinkling bells")
  
  Tinkle - A light clear metallic sound as of a small bell

• toot - no definition found

• Tootle1.) Tootle -- (the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument; "he enjoyed hearing the tootles of their horns as the musicians warmed up")
  
  1.) Tootle -- (play (a musical instrument) casually; "the saxophone player was tootling a sad melody")
  
  Tootle - The sound of casual playing on a musical instrument; "he enjoyed hearing the tootles of their horns as the musicians warmed up"

• Trample1.) Trample, trampling -- (the sound of heavy treading or stomping; "he heard the trample of many feet")
  
  1.) Tread, trample -- (tread or stomp heavily or roughly; "The soldiers trampled across the fields")
  
  Trample, Trampling1.) Trample, trampling -- (the sound of heavy treading or stomping; "he heard the trample of many feet")
  
  1.) Tread, trample -- (tread or stomp heavily or roughly; "The soldiers trampled across the fields")
  
  Trampling - The sound of heavy treading or stomping; "he heard the trample of many feet"

• twang - no definition found

• Vibrato1.) Vibrato -- ((music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch)
  
  Vibrato - (music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch

• voice - no definition found

• Vroom1.) Vroom -- (the roaring sound made by a motor that is running at high speed)
  
  1.) Vroom -- (make a loud, roaring sound, as of a car engine, while moving)
  
  Vroom - The roaring sound made by a motor that is running at high speed

• Whack1.) Whack -- (the sound made by a sharp swift blow)
  
  2.) Knock, belt, rap, whack, whang -- (the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack")
  
  Whack - The sound made by a sharp swift blow

• Whir1.) Whir, whirr, whirring, birr -- (sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers")
  
  1.) Whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr -- (make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred")
  
  Whir, Whirr1.) Whir, whirr, whirring, birr -- (sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers")
  
  1.) Whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr -- (make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred")
  
  Whirr, Whirring1.) Whir, whirr, whirring, birr -- (sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers")
  
  1.) Whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr -- (make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred")
  
  Whirring, Birr1.) Birr -- (the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents)
  
  2.) Whir, whirr, whirring, birr -- (sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers")
  
  Birr - Sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"

• Whistle1.) Whistle, whistling -- (the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture)
  
  2.) Whistle, whistling -- (the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game")
  
  Whistle, Whistling1.) Whistle, whistling -- (the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture)
  
  2.) Whistling -- (the act of whistling a tune; "his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work")
  
  Whistling - The sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

• whiz - no definition found

• Zing1.) Zing -- (a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; "the zing of the passing bullet")
  
  2.) Dynamism, pizzazz, pizzaz, oomph, zing -- (the activeness of an energetic personality)
  
  Zing - A brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; "the zing of the passing bullet"

• Zizz1.) Zizz -- (a buzzing or whizzing sound; "a nasty zizz in the engine")
  
  2.) Zizz -- (a nap; "Arthur's taking a short zizz")
  
  Zizz - A buzzing or whizzing sound; "a nasty zizz in the engine"

Meaning 2 of Murmuringgrumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering complaint

• Grievance1.) Grudge, score, grievance -- (a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score")
  
  2.) Grievance -- (an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice)
  
  Grievance - A resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"

• Grumble1.) Rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling -- (a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder")
  
  2.) Grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering -- (a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone)
  
  Grumble, Grumbling1.) Rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling -- (a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder")
  
  2.) Grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering -- (a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone)
  
  Grumbling, Murmur1.) Mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)
  
  2.) Murmur vowel, murmur -- (a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant)
  
  Murmur, Murmuring1.) Mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)
  
  2.) Grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering -- (a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone)
  
  Murmuring, Mutter1.) Mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)
  
  2.) Grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering -- (a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone)
  
  Mutter, Muttering1.) Mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)
  
  2.) Grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering -- (a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone)
  
  Muttering - A loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"

• Jeremiad1.) Jeremiad -- (a long and mournful complaint; "a jeremiad against any form of government")
  
  Jeremiad - A long and mournful complaint; "a jeremiad against any form of government"

• Kvetch1.) Kvetch -- ((Yiddish) a constant complainer)
  
  2.) Kvetch -- ((Yiddish) a nagging complaint)
  
  Kvetch - (Yiddish) a constant complainer

• Pet peeve1.) Pet peeve -- (an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; "grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve")
  
  Pet peeve - An opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; "grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve"

• Whimper1.) Whimper, whine -- (a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way)
  
  1.) Wail, whimper, mewl, pule -- (cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain")
  
  Whimper, Whine1.) Whimper, whine -- (a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way)
  
  1.) Whine -- (move with a whining sound; "The bullets were whining past us")
  
  Whine - A complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way