stage whisper

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noun

a loud whisper on a stage, meant to be heard by the audience.

any whisper loud enough to be overheard.

Origin of stage whisper

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby stage whisper

stage right, stage screw, stage setting, stagestruck, stage wait, stage whisper, stagey, stagflation, Stagg, staggard, stagger

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Example sentences from the Web for stage whisper

She came to their corner, and, bending over Dolly, spoke to her in stage-whisper.
Vagabondia|Frances Hodgson Burnett
Said Madame Planchet, in her stage-whisper: "The serveece of the young god of beautee!"
They Call Me Carpenter|Upton Sinclair
"They are afraid you will break the bank," she said, in a stage-whisper not meant to be wasted.
The Guests Of Hercules|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
"Sure, they're no words of yours," said some one in a stage-whisper, far down in the audience.
The Flag|Homer Greene

"And gingerbread and cheese," added mamma, in reply to something said by the girl in a sort of stage-whisper.
Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851|Various

British Dictionary definitions for stage whisper

stage whisper

noun

a loud whisper from one actor to another onstage intended to be heard by the audience

any loud whisper that is intended to be overheard

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Idioms and Phrases with stage whisper

stage whisper

A whisper loud enough to be overheard, as in Our three-year-old behaved beautifully at the ceremony, but then he asked in a stage whisper, “Why does that lady have blue hair?” This expression alludes to an actor's whisper on stage, which is meant to be heard by the audience. [Mid-1800s]

单词	stage whisper
释义	stage whisper SEE SYNONYMS FOR stage whisper ON THESAURUS.COM noun a loud whisper on a stage, meant to be heard by the audience. any whisper loud enough to be overheard. Origin of stage whisper First recorded in 1860–65 Words nearby stage whisper stage right, stage screw, stage setting, stagestruck, stage wait, stage whisper, stagey, stagflation, Stagg, staggard, stagger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stage whisper She came to their corner, and, bending over Dolly, spoke to her in stage-whisper. Vagabondia\|Frances Hodgson Burnett Said Madame Planchet, in her stage-whisper: "The serveece of the young god of beautee!" They Call Me Carpenter\|Upton Sinclair "They are afraid you will break the bank," she said, in a stage-whisper not meant to be wasted. The Guests Of Hercules\|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson "Sure, they're no words of yours," said some one in a stage-whisper, far down in the audience. The Flag\|Homer Greene "And gingerbread and cheese," added mamma, in reply to something said by the girl in a sort of stage-whisper. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851\|Various British Dictionary definitions for stage whisper stage whisper noun a loud whisper from one actor to another onstage intended to be heard by the audience any loud whisper that is intended to be overheard Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with stage whisper stage whisper A whisper loud enough to be overheard, as in Our three-year-old behaved beautifully at the ceremony, but then he asked in a stage whisper, “Why does that lady have blue hair?” This expression alludes to an actor's whisper on stage, which is meant to be heard by the audience. [Mid-1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to stage whisper aside, whisper, whispering, sotto voce
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stage whisper

noun

Origin of stage whisper

Words nearby stage whisper

Example sentences from the Web for stage whisper

British Dictionary definitions for stage whisper

noun

Idioms and Phrases with stage whisper

Words related to stage whisper