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sound vs murmur

murmur vs sound

sound and murmur both are nouns.

sound is an adjective but murmur is not an adjective.

sound and murmur both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sound Yes Yes Yes No
murmur Yes No Yes No
As nouns, murmur is a hyponym of sound; that is, murmur is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound:
  • sound: the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  • murmur: a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
Other hyponyms of sound include bong, beat, beep, bleep, bell, toll, bombilation, bombination, buzz, chink, click, clink, chirp, chirrup, twitter, chorus, click-clack, clip-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clopping, clumping, clunking, cry, ding, drip, dripping, drum, footfall, footstep, step, gargle, gurgle, jangle, jingle, knock, knocking, murmuration, murmuring, mussitation, mutter, muttering, noise, drum roll, paradiddle, roll, pat, rap, tap, patter, peal, pealing, roll, rolling, ping, plunk, pop, popping, purr, quack, quaver, ring, ringing, tintinnabulation, drumbeat, rataplan, rub-a-dub, sigh, skirl, song, strum, susurration, susurrus, swish, tapping, throbbing, clump, clunk, thud, thump, thumping, thrum, thunk, tick, ticking, ting, tinkle, toot, tootle, trample, trampling, twang, vibrato, voice, vroom, whack, birr, whir, whirr, whirring, whistle, whistling, whiz, zing, zizz.
sound (noun) murmur (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
the subjective sensation of hearing something a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
the audible part of a transmitted signal a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
sound (adjective) murmur (adjective)
financially secure and safe
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
complete; thorough
(of sleep) deep and complete
in excellent physical condition
exercising or showing good judgment
free from moral defect
vigorous or severe
having legal efficacy or force
logically valid
sound (verb) murmur (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line speak softly or indistinctly
utter with vibrating vocal chords make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
make a certain noise or sound
cause to sound
announce by means of a sound
give off a certain sound or sounds
appear in a certain way
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