2 entries under this word
n. [Lat. murmur, Fr. murmure, O. Fr. murmur, Sp. & Pg. murmurio, It. mormorio.] 1. A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water. Deepens the murmur of the falling floods, And breathes a browner horror on the woods. Pope. 2. A complaint half suppressed, or uttered in a low, muttering voice. Some discontents there are, some idle murmurs. Dryden.
v. i. [imp. & p. p. MURMURED; p. pr. & vb. n. MURMURING.] [Fr. murmurer, Pr. & Pg. murmurar, Sp. murmurar, mormurar, It. murmurare, mormorare. Lat. murmurare, murmurari, from murmur, allied to Gr. μορμύρειν, to roar and boil, said of water, and Ger. murren, D. morren, Icel. & Sw. murra, Dan. murre, to mutter, growl, grumble, or murmur. See supra.]
Sense 1. To make a low, continued noise, like the hum of bees, a stream of water, rolling waves, or the wind in a forest. “The murmuring surge.” Shak.
Sense 2. To utter complaints in a low, half-articulated voice; to utter sullen discontent; to grumble;—with at before the thing which occasions discontent; as, murmur not at adversity;—or with at or against before the active or direct cause of the evil.
Murmur not at your sickness, for thereby you will sin against God’s providence. Watts.