whisper

whis·per  (hwspr, ws-)

n.

1. Soft speech produced without full voice.

2. Something uttered very softly.

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. To speak quietly and privately, as by way of gossip, slander, or intrigue.

3. To make a soft rustling sound.

v.tr.

1. To utter very softly.

2. To say or tell privately or secretly.

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[From Middle English whisperen, to whisper, from Old English hwisprian.]

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whisper·er n.

whisper·y adj.

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whisper

Verb

1. to speak or say (something) very softly, using the breath instead of the vocal cords

2. to make a low soft rustling sound: the leaves whispered

Noun

1. a low soft voice: her voice sank to a whisper

2. Informal a rumour: I just picked up a whisper on this killing

3. a low soft rustling sound: a whisper of breeze in the shrubbery [Old English hwisprian]

whispered adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	whisper - speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords susurration, voicelessness, whispering speaking, speech production - the utterance of intelligible speech stage whisper - a loud whisper that can be overheard; on the stage it is heard by the audience but it supposed to be inaudible to the rest of the cast
	2.	whisper - a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind rustle, whispering, rustling noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
Verb	1.	whisper - speak softly; in a low voice         mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" shout - utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout"

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whisper

verb 1. murmur, breathe, mutter, mumble, purr, speak in hushed tones, say softly, say sotto voce, utter under the breath << OPPOSITE shout

verb 2. gossip, hint, intimate, murmur, insinuate, spread rumours

verb 3. rustle, sigh, moan, murmur, hiss, swish, sough, susurrate (literary)

noun 4. murmur, mutter, mumble, undertone, low voice, soft voice, hushed tone

noun 5. (Informal) rumour, report, word, story, hint, buzz, gossip, dirt U.S. (slang) goss (informal) innuendo, insinuation, scuttlebutt U.S. (slang)

noun 6. rustle, sigh, sighing, murmur, hiss, swish, soughing, susurration or susurrus (literary)

noun 7. hint, shadow, suggestion, trace, breath, suspicion, fraction, tinge, whiff

Translations

whisper [ˈwɪspəʳ] n → cuchicheo (= rumour); rumor m;

(fig) → susurro, murmullo

vi → cuchichear, hablar bajo;

(fig) → susurrar

vt → decir en voz muy baja;

to whisper sth to sb → decirle algo al oído a algn

whisper [ˈwɪspəʳ] n → chuchotement m (fig) [of leaves]; bruissement m (= rumour); rumeur f

vt, vi → chuchoter

whisper [ˈwɪspəʳ] n → Flüstern nt (fig) [of wind] → Wispern nt

vt, vi → flüstern;

to whisper sth to sb → jdm etw zuflüstern

whisper [ˈwɪspəʳ] n → bisbiglio, sussurro (= rumour); voce f

vt, vi → bisbigliare , sussurrare;

to whisper sth to sb → bisbigliare qc a qn

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whisper

v whisper [ˈwispə]

1 to speak or say very softly You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered. fluister يَهْمِس шепна šeptat hviske flüstern ψιθυρίζω susurrar, cuchichear, hablar en voz baja sosistama نجواکردن kuiskata chuchoter לִלחוֹש कानाफूसी करना šaputati suttog berbisik hvísla bisbigliare, sussurrare ささやく 속삭이다, 소곤거리다 šnabždėti čukstēt berbisik fluisteren hviske, tiske szeptać sussurrar a şopti говорить шёпотом šepkať šepetati šaputati viska กระซิบ fısıldamak 耳語，私語 говорити пошепки, шепотіти ہلکی آواز میں بولنا thì thầm 耳语，私语

2 (of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind The leaves whispered in the breeze. fluister, ritsel تُسْمِعُ الأوراقُ حَفيفا шумоля šumět hvisle raunen θροΐζω susurrar, murmurar sahisema خش خش کردن suhista murmurer לִלחוֹש सरसराहट šumoriti susog mendesis skrjáfa frusciare そよぐ 살랑살랑 소리를 내다 šlamėti čabēt membisik ruisen hviske szeleścić sussurrar a mur­mura шелестеть šumieť šelesteti šuštati susa กระซิบ hışırdamak 沙沙聲 шелестіти; шарудіти درخت وغیرہ کا سرسرانا xào xạc 沙沙声

n

a very quiet sound, especially something said They spoke in whispers. gefluister هَمْس шепот šepot hvisken das Flüstern ψίθυρος susurro sosin پچ پچ کردن kuiskaus murmure לַחַש कानाफूसी šapat suttogás bisikan hvísl bisbiglio, sussurro ささやき声 속삭임 šnabždesys čuksts; čukstēšana bisikan gefluister hviskende lyd, hvisking szept sussurro şoaptă шёпот šepot šepet šapat viskning การกระซิบ; การส่งเสียงเบา ๆ fısıltı; hışırtı 低語(聲) шепіт; шарудіння سرگوشی tiếng thì thầm 低语（声）

n ˈwhisperer

fluisteraar هامِس، مُوَشْوِش сплетник šuškal, -ka rygtesmed; sladrehank der/die Flüsternde αυτός που ψιθυρίζει cotilla sosistaja بيخ گوشى kuiskaaja chuchoteur/-euse לוֹחֵש कानाफूसी करने वाला šaptač súgó/suttogó személy pembisik hvíslari (chi bisbiglia), (chi sussurra) ささやく人 속삭이는 사람; 밀고자 pašnibždomis kalbantis žmogus čukstētājs; mēlnesis; apmelotājs pembisik fluisteraar ryktesmed, sladderhank człowiek mówiący szeptem o que murmura persoană care vorbeşte în şoaptă сплетник ohovárač, klebetník šepetalec šaptač viskare ผู้กระซิบ fısıldayan kimse 竊竊私語者 пліткар سرگوشی کرنے والا người hay nói thầm 窃窃私语者