murmuration

A noun referring to a low, continuous, indistinct sound, often produced by a group of people or animals, and frequently accompanied by movement of the lips without forming clear words.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que denota un sonido bajo, continuo e indistinto, a menudo producido por un grupo de personas o animales, y que frecuentemente va acompañado de movimiento de labios sin formar palabras claras. También puede referirse al sonido de un grupo de aves o a un murmullo colectivo.

1. Low continuous sound C1 formal

   A low, continuous, indistinct sound, often produced by a group of people or animals, sometimes accompanied by lip movement without clear speech.

   • The murmuration of the crowd filled the hall before the speaker began.
   • He could hear the soft murmuration of voices from the next room.
   • The murmuration of the wind through the trees was calming.

   🇪🇸Murmullo

   Sinónimos: buzzdronehummumblemurmurmutteringsusurrationwhisper

2. Flocking behavior of starlings C1 formal

   A large group of starlings flying together in a coordinated, swirling pattern, often at dusk.

   • We watched a spectacular murmuration of starlings over the fields.
   • The murmuration twisted and turned in the sky like a living cloud.
   • Scientists study murmurations to understand collective animal behavior.

   🇪🇸Murmuración de estorninos

• murmurations plural form
• murmurations' possessive plural form
• murmuration's possessive singular form