stage whisper
a loud whisper on a stage, meant to be heard by the audience.
any whisper loud enough to be overheard.
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How to use stage whisper in a sentence
The substitute nurse says to him in a stage whisper, “You know, the doctor says no vodka.”
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut suddenly someone said in a stage whisper, “Police custody, one week!”
The Sedition Files: How an Indian Cartoonist Becomes a Criminal | Dilip D’Souza | September 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST"I 'm not going to say one word about it," said he, in a stage whisper that even the Knight himself overheard.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) | Charles James LeverOh, I think I can manage them, Jerry returned in a confident stage whisper.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman | Pauline LesterI leant forward as if imparting a secret of great importance, and said, in a stage whisper: "Germans!"
Fanny Goes to War | Pat Beauchamp
“Never mind, honey,” his imperturbable wife assured him in a stage whisper.
Michael, Brother of Jerry | Jack London"Something horrid," said Anthony's younger sister to her elder in a stage whisper.
The Secret Places of the Heart | H. G. Wells
British Dictionary definitions for stage whisper
a loud whisper from one actor to another onstage intended to be heard by the audience
any loud whisper that is intended to be overheard
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with stage whisper
A whisper loud enough to be overheard, as in Our three-year-old behaved beautifully at the ceremony, but then he asked in a stage whisper, “Why does that lady have blue hair?” This expression alludes to an actor's whisper on stage, which is meant to be heard by the audience. [Mid-1800s]
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