The action of speaking in a whisper; speech without vibration of the vocal cords; whispered talk or conversation.

Whispering; private conversation or consultation. Also: an instance of this.

Whispering; occasionally a whisper; in early use, malicious whispering, tattle.

whispering.

The act of gossiping or spreading rumours, esp. quietly or secretly; tattling.

An act, or the action, of whispering, or speaking ‘under one's breath’; the low non-resonant quality of voice which characterizes this (esp. in in…

whispering.

A whisper; with negative = ‘not a whisper’, not the least utterance. Scottish.