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whis·per
(wĭs′pər, hwĭs′-)n.
1. Soft speech produced without using the full voice.
2. Something uttered very softly: overheard his whisper.
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.
[From Middle English whisperen, to whisper, from Old English hwisprian.]
whis′per·er n.
whis′per·y adj.
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whisper
(ˈwɪspə)vb
1. to speak or utter (something) in a soft hushed tone, esp without vibration of the vocal cords
2. (intr) to speak secretly or furtively, as in promoting intrigue, gossip, etc
3. (intr) (of leaves, trees, etc) to make a low soft rustling sound
4. (tr) to utter or suggest secretly or privately: to whisper treason.
n
5. a low soft voice: to speak in a whisper.
6. something uttered in such a voice
7. a low soft rustling sound
8. a trace or suspicion
9. informal a rumour or secret
[Old English hwisprian; related to Old Norse hvīskra, Old High German hwispalōn, Dutch wispern]
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whis•per
(ˈʰwɪs pər, ˈwɪs pər)v.i.
1. to speak with soft hushed sounds using the breath but with no vibration of the vocal cords.
2. to talk softly and privately, often implying gossip: The town whispered about the rumors.
3. to make a soft rustling sound like that of whispering: The breeze whispers in the leaves.
v.t. 4. to utter with soft low sounds using the breath: She whispered endearments to him.
5. to say in a whisper; tell privately.
6. to speak to or tell (a person) in a whisper or privately.
n. 7. the mode of utterance, or the voice, of one who whispers: to speak in a whisper.
8. a word or remark uttered by whispering.
9. a rumor or insinuation.
10. a soft rustling sound like a whisper.
[before 950; Middle English; Old English hwisprian, c. German wispern; akin to Old Norse hviskra to whisper, hvīsla to whistle]
whis′per•y, adj.
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whisper
Past participle: whispered
Gerund: whispering
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| Noun | 1. |  whisper - speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cordsspeaking, 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 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 `Keep your voice down,' I whispered.
murmur shout, roar, yell, thunder, bellow, clamour, bawl
murmur shout, roar, yell, thunder, bellow, clamour, bawl
noun
1. murmur, mutter, mumble, undertone, low voice, soft voice, hushed tone Men were talking in whispers in the corridor.
2. (Informal) rumour, report, word, story, hint, buzz, gossip, dirt (U.S. slang), innuendo, insinuation, scuttlebutt (U.S. slang) I've heard a whisper that he is planning to resign.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
whisper
noun1. A low, indistinct, and often continuous sound:
1. To speak or utter indistinctly, as by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth:
2. To engage in or spread gossip:
Idioms: tell tales, tell tales out of school.
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Translations
تُسْمِعُ الأوراقُ حَفيفاهمسهَمْسيَهْمِسيَهْمِسُ
xiuxiuejar
šeptat
hviskehviskenhvisle
kuiskata
šapat
suttogsuttogássusog
hvíslhvíslaskrjáfa
ささやく
속삭이다
šnabždesysšnabždėtišnibždėjimasšnibždesyskuždesys
čabētčukstēšanačukstētčuksts
şoaptăşoptisusura
šepkaťšepot
šepetšepetati
šapat
viska
กระซิบ
nói thầm
whisper
[ˈwɪspəʳ]A. N
B. VT
1. (lit) → decir en voz baja, susurrar
to whisper sth to sb → decir algo al oído de algn, susurrar algo a algn
to whisper sth to sb → decir algo al oído de algn, susurrar algo a algn
2. (fig) it is whispered that → corre la voz de que ..., se rumorea que ...
C. VI (= talk) → cuchichear, susurrar, hablar muy bajo; [leaves] → susurrar
to whisper to sb → cuchichear a algn
it's rude to whisper in company → es de mala educación cuchichear en compañía, secretos en reunión es falta de educación
stop whispering! → ¡silencio!
to whisper to sb → cuchichear a algn
it's rude to whisper in company → es de mala educación cuchichear en compañía, secretos en reunión es falta de educación
stop whispering! → ¡silencio!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
whisper
n
(= low tone) → Geflüster nt no pl, → Flüstern nt no pl; (of wind, leaves) → Wispern nt no pl; (mysterious) → Raunen nt no pl; to speak in a whisper → im Flüsterton sprechen; to say something in a whisper → etw im Flüsterton sagen; they were talking in whispers → sie sprachen flüsternd or im Flüsterton
vt
vi → flüstern, wispern (also fig); (secretively) → raunen; (schoolchildren) → tuscheln; (poet: wind) → säuseln; to whisper to somebody → jdm zuflüstern/zuwispern/zuraunen, mit jdm tuscheln; just whisper to me → sags mir flüsternd; stop whispering! → hör/hört auf zu flüstern!; (schoolchildren) → hört auf zu tuscheln, lasst das Getuschel!
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
whisper
[ˈwɪspəʳ]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
whisper
(ˈwispə) verb1. to speak or say very softly. You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.
2. (of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind. The leaves whispered in the breeze.
noun a very quiet sound, especially something said. They spoke in whispers.
ˈwhisperer nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
whisper
→ يَهْمِسُ šeptat hviske flüstern ψυθιρίζω susurrar kuiskata chuchoter šapat sussurrare ささやく 속삭이다 fluisteren hviske szepnąć sussurrar шептать viska กระซิบ fısıldamak nói thầm 耳语Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
whis·per
n. susurro, cuchicheo;
v. susurrar, cuchichear.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
whisper
vt susurrar, decir en voz baja; I'm going to whisper a word to see if you can hear me..Voy a susurrar una palabra para ver si me puede esuchar; vi susurrar, hablar en voz bajaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.