Definitions for whisper

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whisper whis·per

Spelling: [hwis-per, wis-per]

IPA: /ˈʰwɪs pər, ˈwɪs pər/

Whisper is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 171 anagrams from letters in whisper (ehiprsw).

Definitions for whisper

noun

1. the mode of utterance, or the voice, of a person who whispers:
2. a word or remark uttered by whispering.
3. a rumor or insinuation:
4. a soft, rustling sound like a whisper:

verb (used with object)

1. to utter with soft, low sounds, using the breath, lips, etc.:
2. Phonetics. to utter (speech sounds) substituting breath for phonation.
3. to say or tell in a whisper; tell privately.
4. to speak to or tell (a person) in a whisper or privately.

verb (used without object)

1. to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords.
2. Phonetics. to produce utterance substituting breath for phonation.
3. to talk softly and privately (often implying gossip, slander, plotting, or the like):
4. (of trees, water, breezes, etc.) to make a soft, rustling sound like that of whispering.

Origin of whisper

before 950; Middle English whisperen (v.), Old English hwisprian; cognate with German wispern; akin to Old Norse hviskra to whisper, hvīsla to whistle. See whine

Examples for whisper

He speaks in a whisper, flanked by the two locals who set up the meeting.

Her voice was little more than a whisper, but it was loud in the listener's heart.

It was no louder than a whisper from without—the creak of a board.

Supporters of the Putin regime were pointed out in a whisper.

“Lilly… Ledbetter…” we whisper to ourselves as we frown at men.

There was a monotone of desolation as she went on speaking in a whisper meant for the ears of no other.

A woman came up to whisper about a case of public corruption.

His tone was hardly louder than a whisper, but spoken with great distinctness.

She heard him speaking in a voice not louder than a whisper, rapid, distinct.

Darren was the kind of man who'd lug a sofa bed up three flights of stairs without a whisper of complaint.