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murmurar

to murmur

verb moor-moo-RAHR Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: From Latin murmurare, imitative of a low continuous sound.

Also means

to gossip

Usage Note

Murmurar covers two related senses: to speak or make a low indistinct sound (el río murmura, the river murmurs) and to gossip or speak ill of someone behind their back (siempre está murmurando de los vecinos, she's always gossiping about the neighbours). The second sense is informal and slightly pejorative.

Examples

"Empezó a murmurar algo entre dientes."

Natural Translation

He began to murmur something through his teeth.

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