whisper

(hwĭs'pər, wĭs'-)
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., -pered, -per·ing, -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.]

whisperer whis'per·er n.
whispery whis'per·y adj.

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noun

1. A low, indistinct, and often continuous sound: mumble, murmur, sigh, sough, susurration, susurrus. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. A slight amount or indication: breath, dash, ghost, hair, hint, intimation, semblance, shade, shadow, soupçon, streak, suggestion, suspicion, taste, tinge, touch, trace, whiff. Informal whisker. See big/small/amount, show/hide.

verb

1. To speak or utter indistinctly, as by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth: mumble, murmur, mutter. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. To engage in or spread gossip: blab, gossip, noise, rumor, talk, tattle, tittle-tattle. Idioms: tell tales, tell tales out of school. See words.
3. To tell in confidence: breathe, confide. See show/hide, words.
4. To make a low, continuous, and indistinct sound: murmur, sigh, sough. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

n

Definition: trace, suggestion
Antonyms: information

v

Definition: speak softly
Antonyms: shout

IN BRIEF: Speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords.

You cannot train a horse with shouts and expect it to obey a whisper. — Dagobert D. Runes.

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sign description: One flat closed hand is held up to the side of the nose, as the shoulders are raised and the head sinks down.

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For a list of words related to whisper, see:

• Intonation and Inflection - whisper: speak softly, using breath but not vocal cords
• Speech Sounds

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See words rhyming with "whisperer."

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - hviske
v. tr. - hviske, ymte om
n. - hvisken, hemmeligt vink

idioms:

• whispering campaign    rygtespredende kampagne
• whispering gallery    hviskegalleri

Nederlands (Dutch)
fluisteren, ruisen, roddelen, gefluister, geruis, geroddel

Français (French)
v. intr. - chuchoter, parler à voix basse, chuchoter (vent), murmurer (eau)
v. tr. - chuchoter (à), (fig) dire que, faire courir le bruit que
n. - chuchotement, (fig) chuchotement, bruissement, murmure (de l'eau), (fig) bruit, rumeur

idioms:

• whispering campaign    campagne de diffamation
• whispering gallery    galerie à écho

Deutsch (German)
v. - flüstern, tuscheln, munkeln, rauschen
n. - Geflüster, Getuschel, Flüstern, Gerücht, Rauschen

idioms:

• whispering campaign    Verleumdungskampagne
• whispering gallery    Flüstergalerie

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ψιθυρίζω, μουρμουρίζω, θροίζω, κελαρύζω, (μτφ.) λέω εμπιστευτικά, σφυρίζω
n. - ψίθυρος, μουρμούρισμα, ψιθύρισμα, θρόισμα, κελάρυσμα

idioms:

• whispering campaign    συκοφαντική εκστρατεία, εκστρατεία ψιθύρων
• whispering gallery    θολωτή γαλαρία

Italiano (Italian)
bisbigliare, suggerire, sussurrare, sussurro, fruscio

idioms:

• whispering campaign    campagna di diffamazione
• whispering gallery    galleria acustica

Português (Portuguese)
v. - sussurrar, contar um segredo
n. - sussurro (m), segredo (m)

idioms:

• whispering campaign    campanha de difamação (f)
• whispering gallery    galeria acústica (f)

Русский (Russian)
шепот, слух, молва, намек, ничтожное количество, шорох, говорить шепотом, шептаться, наушничать, шелестеть

idioms:

• whispering campaign    клеветническая кампания, распространение слухов
• whispering gallery    акустический свод

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - cuchichear, susurrar, murmurar, sugerir, secretear
v. tr. - decir al oído de, pronunciar cuchicheando
n. - cuchicheo, susurro, murmullo, rumor, voz, secreto

idioms:

• whispering campaign    campaña de difamación
• whispering gallery    galería que tiene eco

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - viska
n. - viskning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
耳语, 飒飒地响, 密谈, 低声说, 谣传

idioms:

• whispering campaign    政治诽谤运动
• whispering gallery    回音廊

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 耳語, 颯颯地響, 密談
v. tr. - 低聲說
n. - 耳語, 謠傳, 密談

idioms:

• whispering campaign    政治誹謗運動
• whispering gallery    回音廊

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 속삭이다, (나뭇잎, 바람 따위가) 살랑살랑 소리를 내다
v. tr. - 작은 소리로 말하다, 살그머니 이야기를 퍼뜨리다
n. - 속삭임, 소문, 졸졸 소리

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ささやく, 言いふらす, サラサラ音を立てる
n. - ささやき, 噂, サラサラいう音

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يهمس, يوسوس, , يخاطب هامسا, يهمس في أذنه, يقول هامسا (الاسم) همس, همسه, وسوسه, أثر ضئيل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮לחש, איווש, רישרש‬
v. tr. - ‮לחש‬
n. - ‮לחישה, שמועה, אוושה‬

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