| word | whisper |
|---|---|
| definition | verb When you whisper, you say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your throat, so that only one person can hear you. 'Keep your voice down,' I whispered. She sat on Rossi's knee as he whispered in her ear. He whispered the message to David. Somebody whispered that films like that were illegal. She whispered his name. Men were talking in whispers in every office. If people whisper about a piece of information, they talk about it, although it might not be true or accurate, or might be a secret. We hit it off so well that everyone started whispering about us. It is whispered that he intended to resign. But don't whisper a word of that. I've heard a whisper that the Bishop intends to leave. If something whispers, it makes a low quiet sound which can only just be heard. The trees sway and whisper in the wind. The car's tires whispered through the puddles. ...whispering ceiling fans. They heard the whisper of leaves. |
| inflections | whisperswhisperingwhispered |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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