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   whisper

   /ˈwɪspə/

   verb

   • 1. speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of secrecy: "Alison was whispering in his ear" Similar murmurmuttermumblespeak/say softlyspeak/say in muted tonesspeak/say in hushed tonesspeak/say sotto vocebreathepurrsay under one's breathOpposite shout
   • ▪ be rumoured: "it was whispered that he would soon die"
   • ▪ (of leaves, wind, or water) rustle or murmur softly.

   noun

   • 1. a soft or confidential tone of voice; a whispered word or phrase: "she spoke in a whisper" Similar murmurmuttermumblelow voicehushed toneundertoneOpposite shout
   • ▪ a rumour or piece of gossip: "whispers of a blossoming romance" Similar rumourstoryreportspeculationinsinuationsuggestionhintgossiphearsaywordscandaltittle-tattleidle talkon ditbavardageKaffeeklatschlabrishshu-shuinformal:buzzgossscuttlebuttteafurphyskinderrare:bruit
   • ▪ a soft rustling or murmuring sound: "the thunder of the surf became a muted whisper" Similar rustlemurmursighmoansoughwhooshwhirswishrare:susurrationbabbleburblepurllapliterary:plashOpposite howlroarroarthunder
   • ▪ a slight trace; a hint: "he didn't show even a whisper of interest" Similar tracescraptouchtingehintsuggestionsuspicionsoupçonwhiffinklingscintillawhitsparkglimmerflickeratomspeckbitouncedropdashjotiotashredcrumbmorselfragmentvestigegrainspotmitemodicuminformal:smidgensmidgetadstimarchaic:scantlingscruple

   Word Origin Old Englishhwisprian, of Germanic origin; related to German wispeln, from the imitative base of whistle.

   Derivatives

   • 1. whispery adjective

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   What does it mean when you whisper?

   • When you whisper, you say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your throat, so that only one person can hear you. 'Keep your voice down,' I whispered. [VERB with quote] She sat on Rossi's knee as he whispered in her ear. [VERB preposition] He whispered the message to David. [VERB noun preposition]

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   Is Whisper a noun?

   • Whisper is also a noun . Men were talking in whispers in every office. If people whisper about a piece of information, they talk about it, although it might not be true or accurate, or might be a secret. We hit it off so well that everyone started whispering about us. [VERB + about] But don't whisper a word of that. [VERB noun]

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   • it is whispered that… It was whispered that he would soon die and he did. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (literary) (of leaves, the wind, etc.) to make a soft, quiet sound A warm breeze whispered through the trees. Definition of whisper verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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     noun. us / ˈwɪs.pɚ / uk / ˈwɪs.pə r/ whisper noun (SPEECH) [...

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     whisper definicja: 1. to speak very quietly, using the...

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     WHISKING definition: 1. present participle of whisk 2. to...

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     whisper translate: chuchoter, chuchotement [masculine],...

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   • Portuguese Translation

     WHISPER translate: sussurrar, cochichar, falar/dizer em voz...

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   noun. the mode of utterance, or the voice, of a person who whispers: to speak in a whisper. a word or remark uttered by whispering. a rumor or insinuation: Whispers circulated about the affair. a soft, rustling sound like a whisper: the whisper of leaves in the wind. whisper. / ˈwɪspə / verb.

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   A whisper is the opposite of a shout. When teachers talk about using your outside voice (when you're outside) and your inside voice (for speaking normally), the whisper is even quieter than the inside voice. This word can apply to other sounds too: you could say the wind is whispering.