μουρμουρίζω — meaning in English

English meaning

• grouse noun A plump game bird found in moorland and northern regions, often hunted for sport and food.
• hum verb To sing a tune with your lips closed, without forming words.
• murmur noun A soft, low, indistinct sound.
• mutter verb To speak quietly and indistinctly, especially in complaint or annoyance.
• roar verb To make a loud, deep sound, as from anger, pain, or excitement, or as a large animal does.

Senses

μουρμουρίζω is used for these senses in English:

• grouse (intransitive, originally, military, _, slang, informal) To complain or grumble. [from late 19th c.]
• hum (intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal cords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.
• murmur (intransitive) To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter. [from 14th c.]
• mutter To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
• roar A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.

grouse — full definition

1. noun A plump game bird found in moorland and northern regions, often hunted for sport and food.
2. verb To complain or grumble, often persistently.
3. noun A complaint.

hum — full definition

1. verb To sing a tune with your lips closed, without forming words.
2. verb To make a low, steady, continuous sound.
3. noun A low, steady, continuous sound.

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