1. Soft speech produced without using the full voice. 2. Something uttered very softly: overheard his whisper. 3. A secretly or surreptitiously expressed belief, rumor, or hint: whispers of scandal. 4. A low rustling sound: the whisper of wind in the pines. v. whis·pered, whis·per·ing, whis·pers. v.intr. 1. To speak softly. 2.
1. : to speak softly with little or no vibration of the vocal cords especially to avoid being overheard. 2. : to make a sibilant sound that resembles whispering. transitive verb. 1. : to address in a whisper. 2. : to utter or communicate in or as if in a whisper.
1. the act of speaking in a low soft voice. There's a lot of whispering going on in the boys' dormitory. 2. the act of uttering or suggesting something secretly or privately. a systematic campaign of whispering conducted against her. 3. a low soft rustling sound. the gentle whispering of the grass. adjective. 4. (of a voice) low and soft.
to speak very quietly, using the breath but not the voice, so that only the person close to you can hear you: She leaned over and whispered something in his ear. What are you two girls whispering about? [ + speech ] "Where are the toilets ?" she whispered. It's rude to whisper! Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to talk to someone.
noun. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords. synonyms: susurration, voicelessness, whisper. see more. noun. a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind. synonyms: rustle, rustling, whisper. see more. adjective. making a low continuous indistinct sound. synonyms: murmuring, susurrant. soft.
to speak very quietly, using the breath but not the voice, so that only the person close to you can hear you: She leaned over and whispered something in his ear. What are you two girls whispering about? [ + speech ] "Where is the ladies ' room ?" she whispered. It's rude to whisper! Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to talk to someone.
[intransitive, transitive] to speak very quietly to somebody so that other people cannot hear what you are saying synonym murmur. Don't you know it's rude to whisper? whisper about something What are you two whispering about? whisper + speech ‘Can you meet me tonight?’ he whispered. 'I'm sorry,' he whispered softly.