whispering
/ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ/
verb
- 1
To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.
- 2
To mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.
- 3
To make a low, sibilant sound.
- 4
To speak with suspicion or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.
- 5
To address in a whisper, or low voice.
- 6
To prompt secretly or cautiously; to inform privately.
noun
- 1
Something that is whispered; gossip; a rumor.
adjective
- 1
That whispers
- 2
Associated with whispers
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