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Whispered Whisper Whispering I Verb ˈwɪspə(R ˈwɪspər Rude

Word3 whisper
WordType (verb)
Phonetic /ˈwɪspə(r)/ /ˈwɪspər/
Example
  • don't you know it's rude to whisper?
  • what are you two whispering about?
  • ‘can you meet me tonight?’ he whispered.
  • 'i'm sorry,' he whispered softly.
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whisper

(verb)/ˈwɪspə(r)/ /ˈwɪspər/

    Verb Forms

  1. to speak very quietly to somebody so that other people cannot hear what you are saying
    • SYNONYM murmur
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/murmur_2
    • Don't you know it's rude to whisper?
    • What are you two whispering about?
    • ‘Can you meet me tonight?’ he whispered.
    • 'I'm sorry,' he whispered softly.
    • ‘Let's go,' she whispered to Anne.
    • She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.
    • I whispered words of comfort to him.
    • He whispered to me that he was afraid.
    • She whispered that she would tell me all about it later.

    Extra Examples

    • ‘Come on,’ he whispered urgently.
    • ‘Hush!’ he whispered against her hair.
    • ‘No!’ he whispered through gritted teeth.
    • ‘Yes, ’ I whispered back.
    • He could only whisper in reply.
    • He held her and whispered sweet nothings in her ear.
    • I felt that everyone was whispering about me.
    • She heard him whisper her name.
  2. to say or suggest something about somebody/something in a private or secret way
    • It was whispered that he would soon die and he did.
  3. to make a soft, quiet sound
    • A warm breeze whispered through the trees.

    Word Origin

    • Old English hwisprian, of Germanic origin; related to German wispeln, from the imitative base of whistle.
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