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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024whis•per /ˈhwɪspɚ, ˈwɪspɚ/USA pronunciation v. - to speak or say with soft, quiet, hushed sounds, esp. with little or no vibration of the vocal cords: [no object]He whispered softly in her ear.[~ + object]She whispered a secret to me.[used with quotations]"Quiet, someone will hear us!'' she whispered.
- [no object] to make a soft, low, quiet, rustling sound.
n. [countable] - an act or instance of whispering:They spoke in whispers.
- a whispered word or remark.
- a rumor:a whisper of scandal.
- a soft, low, quiet, rustling sound:the whisper of the wind.
whis•per•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024whis•per (hwis′pər, wis′pər),USA pronunciation v.i. - to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords.
- Phoneticsto produce utterance substituting breath for phonation.
- to talk softly and privately (often implying gossip, slander, plotting, or the like):The king knew that the courtiers were whispering.
- (of trees, water, breezes, etc.) to make a soft, rustling sound like that of whispering.
v.t. - to utter with soft, low sounds, using the breath, lips, etc.:He whispered endearments to her.
- Phoneticsto utter (speech sounds) substituting breath for phonation.
- to say or tell in a whisper;
tell privately. - to speak to or tell (a person) in a whisper or privately.
n. - 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.
- a soft, rustling sound like a whisper:the whisper of leaves in the wind.
- bef. 950; Middle English whisperen (verb, verbal), Old English hwisprian; cognate with German wispern; akin to Old Norse hviskra to whisper, hvīsla to whistle. See whine
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: whisper /ˈwɪspə/ vb - to speak or utter (something) in a soft hushed tone, esp without vibration of the vocal cords
- (intransitive) to speak secretly or furtively, as in promoting intrigue, gossip, etc
- (intransitive) (of leaves, trees, etc) to make a low soft rustling sound
- (transitive) to utter or suggest secretly or privately: to whisper treason
n - a low soft voice: to speak in a whisper
- something uttered in such a voice
- a low soft rustling sound
- a trace or suspicion
- informal a rumour or secret
Etymology: Old English hwisprian; related to Old Norse hvīskra, Old High German hwispalōn, Dutch wispern |