whisper

/ˈhwɪs·pər/, /ˈwɪs-/ v [I/T]

Definition

› to say something very quietly, using the breath but not the voice: [I] What are you girls whispering about? whisper

/ˈhwɪs·pər/, /ˈwɪs-/ n [C] › They spoke in whispers, not wanting anyone to hear them.

(Definition of whisper v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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