Murmuration — Mur mur*a tion, n. [L. murmuratio.] The act of murmuring; a murmur. [Obs.] Skelton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
murmuration — /merr meuh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of murmuring. 2. a flock of starlings. [1350 1400; ME < L murmuration (s. of murmuratio). See MURMUR, ATION] * * * … Universalium
murmuration — noun a) The act of murmuring b) A flock of starlings … Wiktionary
murmuration — n. act of murmuring; flock of starling birds … English contemporary dictionary
murmuration — mur·mur·a·tion … English syllables
murmuration — /mɜməˈreɪʃən/ (say mermuh rayshuhn) noun 1. the act or instance of murmuring. 2. a flock of starlings. {Middle English murmuracion, from French} …
murmuration — noun a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech • Syn: ↑mutter, ↑muttering, ↑murmur, ↑murmuring, ↑mussitation • Derivationally related forms: ↑mussitate … Useful english dictionary
List of collective nouns by collective term L-Z — Collective noun List of collective nouns List of collective nouns by collective term COLLECTIVE TERM COLLECTIVE PHRASE STATUS labour A labour of moles [cite web|url=http://dictionary.oed.com|title=Oxford English Dictionary online] lap A lap of… … Wikipedia
murmuring — I noun 1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑mutter, ↑muttering, ↑murmur, ↑murmuration, ↑mussitation … Useful english dictionary
mussitation — noun a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech • Syn: ↑mutter, ↑muttering, ↑murmur, ↑murmuring, ↑murmuration • Derivationally related forms: ↑mussitate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary