whisper
verb [I or T] (SPEAK) /ˈwɪs.pər/
/-pɚ/ Definition
B2 to speak very quietly, using the breath but not the voice, so that only the person close to you can hear you: She leaned over and whispered something in his ear. What are you two girls whispering about? [+ speech] "Where are the toilets?" she whispered. It's rude to whisper!Ways of talking
(Definition of whisper verb (SPEAK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -mouthed suffix
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- loose verb
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