The word murmur [mur-mer] is a noun meaning "a low, continuous sound". It can also be used as a verb meaning "to make a low or indistinct sound, especially continuously". I think it's a fun word to say, and I love how the sound of the word creates its own murmur!
I relaxed under the weeping willow tree,
listening to the murmur of the nearby brook.
Puzzling over the complicated instruction sheet,
the girl shook her head and murmured.
Murmuration [mur-muh-rey-shuhn] is a noun that can be used interchangeably with the noun murmur:
I relaxed under the weeping willow tree,
listening to the murmuration of the nearby brook.
A murmuration is also the name for a flock of starlings. When the flock takes to the sky, the birds fly as one in an amazing murmuration "dance". Check out the YouTube video below to see one:
The sight of the murmuration
in the sky above me took my breath away!
How would you use murmur or murmuration in a sentence?
I loved that video, so cool! I didn't know about this word definition for the starlings. Thanks for sharing Janelle!
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