murmur: to say something in a soft quiet voice that is
difficult to hear or understand
He murmured something in his sleep.
She was murmuring in his ear.
sigh: to take and then let out a long deep breath that can
be heard, to show that you are disappointed, sad, tired, etc.
He sighed deeply at the thought.
murmur: to speak or say something in a quiet voice in a way
that is not clear
synonym – mutter
gasp: to take a quick deep breath with your mouth open,
especially because you are surprised or in pain
They gasped in astonishment at the news.
snickers – n. – titter, giggle
v. - to laugh in a quiet unpleasant way, especially at
something rude or at somebody’s problems or mistakes
thud: - a sound like the one that is made when a heavy object
hits something else
His head hit the floor with a dull thud.
The boot made a dull thud as it hit the ground.
groan: - to make a long deep sound because you are annoyed,
upset or in pain, or with pleasure
synonym - moan
groan with: phrasal
verb - to be full of something
tables groaning with food
rattle: to make a series of short loud sounds when shaking
or hitting against something hard; to make something do this
Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled.
He shook me so hard that my teeth rattled.
roar - to make a very loud, deep sound
The man roared in pain and fury as he tried to get to his
feet.
Idioms - roar to victory/ romp to victory/, sweep to victory
to win something easily
He roared to victory in the final of the championship.
whisper: to speak very quietly to somebody so that other
people cannot hear what you are saying
synonym - murmur
‘Let's go,' she whispered to Anne.

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