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Murmuring vs Whispering - What's the difference?

murmuring | whispering |

As verbs the difference between murmuring and whispering

is that murmuring is present participle of lang=en while whispering is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between murmuring and whispering

is that murmuring is a sound that murmurs while whispering is something that is whispered; gossip; a rumor.

As an adjective whispering is

that whispers.

murmuring

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sound that murmurs.
    • the murmurings of trees in the wind
  • A complaint against something.
  • * Bible, Philippians 2:14
    • Do all things without murmurings and disputings.
  • * (Maria Edgeworth)
    • When Mrs. Churchill's orders were made known, they caused many secret marvellings and murmurings .

    whispering

    English

    (wikipedia whispering)

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that whispers
  • associated with whispers

    • Derived terms

    * whispering gallery * Whispering Jack

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is whispered; gossip; a rumor.