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whisper
[ hwis-per, wis-per ]
verb (used without object)
- to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords.
- Phonetics. to produce utterance substituting breath for phonation.
- to talk softly and privately (often implying gossip, slander, plotting, or the like):
The king knew that the courtiers were whispering.
- (of trees, water, breezes, etc.) to make a soft, rustling sound like that of whispering.
verb (used with object)
- to utter with soft, low sounds, using the breath, lips, etc.:
He whispered endearments to her.
- Phonetics. to utter (speech sounds) substituting breath for phonation.
- to say or tell in a whisper; tell privately.
- to speak to or tell (a person) in a whisper or privately.
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
/ ˈ·Éɪ²õ±èÉ™ /
verb
- to speak or utter (something) in a soft hushed tone, esp without vibration of the vocal cords
- intr to speak secretly or furtively, as in promoting intrigue, gossip, etc
- intr (of leaves, trees, etc) to make a low soft rustling sound
- tr to utter or suggest secretly or privately
to whisper treason
noun
- a low soft voice
to speak in a whisper
- something uttered in such a voice
- a low soft rustling sound
- a trace or suspicion
- informal.a rumour or secret
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of whisper1
Idioms and Phrases
see stage whisper .Example Sentences
And whispers of dissent among the rank and file are spreading.
I kept adding more, testing the limits of absurdity until I hit two full lemons’ worth — enough that it left a whisper of citrus oil on my fingertips.
Wallen made an abrupt exit at the end of the episode, whispering something to host Mikey Madison before storming off the stage.
They tilt their heads, squint, and maybe whisper an unsure “Are you … ?†He is.
When the time came for Wallen to join in the tradition, he whispered something in host Mikey Madison's ear and crossed in front of the cameras to exit the stage.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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