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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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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.
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.
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.
Whispered definition: rumored; reported. See examples of WHISPERED used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords. “a long whispered conversation”. synonyms: hard, surd, unvoiced, voiceless. produced without vibration of the vocal cords.
Definition of whisper verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
