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- Dictionarywhisper/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 Opposite
noun
- 1. a soft or confidential tone of voice; a whispered word or phrase: "she spoke in a whisper" Similar Opposite
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noun. uk / ˈwɪs.pə r/ us / ˈwɪs.pɚ / whisper noun (SPEECH) [ C ] a way of speaking very quietly, using the breath but not the voice, so that only the person close to you can hear you: I heard whispers outside my room. She said it in a whisper so I presumed it wasn't common knowledge.
whisper noun (SPEECH) [ C ] a way of speaking very quietly, using the breath but not the voice, so that only the person close to you can hear you: I heard whispers outside my room. She said it in a whisper so I presumed it wasn't common knowledge.
The meaning of WHISPER is to speak softly with little or no vibration of the vocal cords especially to avoid being overheard. How to use whisper in a sentence.
Whisper definition: to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords.. See examples of WHISPER used in a sentence.
When you whisper, you say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your throat, so that only one person can hear you.
When you speak very quietly, so that hardly anyone can hear, you're whispering, or speaking in a whisper. 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.
n. 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.
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.
whisper meaning, definition, what is whisper: to speak or say something very quietly, ...: Learn more.
Definitions of 'whisper' 1. When you whisper, you say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your throat, so that only one person can hear you. [...] More. Conjugations of 'whisper' present simple: I whisper, you whisper [...] past simple: I whispered, you whispered [...] past participle: whispered. More. Synonyms of 'whisper'
