whisper

Definitions

1. 1intransitive verb

   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. See Whisper.

2. 2noun

   To make a low, sibilant sound or noise.

3. 3noun

   To speak with suspicion, or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.

4. 4transitive verb

   To utter in a low and nonvocal tone; to say under the breath; hence, to mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.

5. 5transitive verb

   To address in a whisper, or low voice.

6. 6transitive verb

   To prompt secretly or cautiously; to inform privately.

7. 7noun

   A low, soft, sibilant voice or utterance, which can be heard only by those near at hand; voice or utterance that employs only breath sound without tone, friction against the edges of the vocal cords and arytenoid cartilages taking the place of the vibration of the cords that produces tone; sometimes, in a limited sense, the sound produced by such friction as distinguished from breath sound made by friction against parts of the mouth. See Voice., 2, and Guide to Pronunciation, // 5, 153, 154.

8. 8noun

   A cautious or timorous speech.

9. 9noun

   Something communicated in secret or by whispering; a suggestion or insinuation.

10. 10noun

    A low, sibilant sound.

11. 11noun

    speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

    Synonyms

    susurrationvoicelessnesswhispering
12. 12noun

    a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

    Synonyms

    rustlerustlingwhispering
13. 13verb

    speak softly; in a low voice