whisper
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
Origin of whisper
Related Words for whisper
hint, innuendo, sigh, murmur, buzz, gossip, breath, shadow, whiff, suspicion, hiss, mutter, confide, mumble, disclosure, confidence, word, insinuation, susurration, humExamples from the Web for whisper
Contemporary Examples of whisper
He speaks in a whisper, flanked by the two locals who set up the meeting.
Supporters of the Putin regime were pointed out in a whisper.
Darren was the kind of man who'd lug a sofa bed up three flights of stairs without a whisper of complaint.
“Lilly… Ledbetter…” we whisper to ourselves as we frown at men.
A woman came up to whisper about a case of public corruption.
Historical Examples of whisper
She heard him speaking in a voice not louder than a whisper, rapid, distinct.
Way of the LawlessMax Brand
It was no louder than a whisper from without—the creak of a board.
Way of the LawlessMax Brand
There was a monotone of desolation as she went on speaking in a whisper meant for the ears of no other.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
Her voice was little more than a whisper, but it was loud in the listener's heart.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
His tone was hardly louder than a whisper, but spoken with great distinctness.
Within the LawMarvin Dana