nnoun.communicationspeaking softly without vibration of the vocal cordsSynset:susurration voicelessness whispering
Derivationally Related Form:voicelesssusurratewhisper
Hypernyms:speaking speech production
Inherited Hypernyms:whisperspeakingutteranceauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:stage whisper
Full Hyponyms:stage whisper
nnoun.eventa light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the windSynset:rustle rustling whispering
Derivationally Related Form:rustle
Hypernyms:noise
Inherited Hypernyms:rustlenoisesoundhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.communicationspeak softly; in a low voiceAntonyms:shout
Derivationally Related Form:whispererwhisperingwhisper
Hypernyms:mouth speak talk utter verbalise verbalize
Inherited Hypernyms:whispertalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: whisper)