whispering campaign | the organized dissemination of derogatory rumors designed to discredit a candidate |
crowd control | activity of controlling a crowd |
whispering gallery whispering dome | a space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points |
murmur vowel murmur | a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant |
whisper whispering susurration voicelessness | speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords |
grumble grumbling murmur murmuring mutter muttering | a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone |
mutter muttering murmur murmuring murmuration mussitation | a low continuous indistinct sound, often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech |
rustle rustling whisper whispering | a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind |
crowd | a large number of things or people considered together, a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers |
crowd crew gang bunch | an informal body of friends, he still hangs out with the same crowd |
yellow bells California yellow bells whispering bells Emmanthe penduliflora | viscid herb of arid or desert habitats of southwestern United States having pendulous yellow flowers |
heart murmur cardiac murmur murmur | an abnormal sound of the heart, sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves |
systolic murmur | a murmur heard during systole |
murmur mutter grumble croak gnarl | make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath, she grumbles when she feels overworked |
murmur | speak softly or indistinctly, She murmured softly to the baby in her arms |
force out crowd out | press, force, or thrust out of a small space, The weeds crowded out the flowers |
crowd crowd together | to gather together in large numbers, men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah |
herd crowd | cause to herd, drive, or crowd together, We herded the children into a spare classroom |
push crowd | approach a certain age or speed, She is pushing fifty |
crowd | fill or occupy to the point of overflowing, The students crowded the auditorium |
murmuring susurrant whispering | making a low continuous indistinct sound, like murmuring waves, susurrant voices |