brummeln — meaning in English

English meaning

• buzz noun A continuous humming sound, like that of an insect or low conversation.
• murmur noun A soft, low, indistinct sound.

Senses

brummeln is used for these senses in English:

• buzz (transitive) To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
• murmur (intransitive) To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter. [from 14th c.]

buzz — full definition

1. noun A continuous humming sound, like that of an insect or low conversation.
2. noun Excited public interest or gossip about something.
3. noun A feeling of mild excitement or intoxication.
4. verb To make a continuous humming sound.
5. verb To contact someone quickly by phone or intercom.

murmur — full definition

1. noun A soft, low, indistinct sound.
2. verb To speak in a low, quiet, and hard-to-make-out voice.
3. noun An unusual sound made by blood flowing through the heart, sometimes signaling a heart condition.

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