whisper
🇺🇸
/ˈwɪspər/
🇬🇧
/ˈwɪspə(r)/
verb
B2
to speak very softly so others cannot hear
She whispered a secret to her friend so no one else could hear.
R
to say or suggest something privately
People whispered that he was leaving, and he did whisper his plans to a few.
R
to make a soft, quiet sound
The wind made a gentle whisper through the leaves.
noun
B2
a very soft, quiet way of speaking
They used a whisper to talk without being heard.
R
a soft, gentle sound
The whisper of the stream was calming.
R
a rumor or piece of news that may not be true
There was a whisper about changes, but it was just a rumor.
translation
to speak very softly so others cannot hear; to say or suggest something privately; to make a soft, quiet sound
a very soft, quiet way of speaking; a soft, gentle sound; a rumor or piece of news that may not be true
Word Forms
Past
whispered
Progressive
whispering
Plural
whispers
3rd Present
whispers
Perfect
whispered