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BNC: 2623 COCA: 2446

whisper

1 whisper /ˈwɪspɚ/ verb
whispers; whispered; whispering
1 whisper
/ˈwɪspɚ/
verb
whispers; whispered; whispering
Learner's definition of WHISPER
: to speak very softly or quietly低语;耳语
[no object]
[+ object]
[no object] : to produce a quiet sound发出沙沙声;发出习习声

— whisperer

/ˈwɪspɚrɚ/ noun, plural whisperers [count]
2 whisper /ˈwɪspɚ/ noun
plural whispers
2 whisper
/ˈwɪspɚ/
noun
plural whispers
Learner's definition of WHISPER
[count]
: a very soft and quiet way of speaking低语;耳语
see also stage whisper
: a soft and quiet sound沙沙声;习习声
: rumor
: a very small amount of something少许;微量usually singular通常用单数
: a small amount of information少量信息

— whispery

/ˈwɪspəri/ adjective
BNC: 2623 COCA: 2446

whisper

1 of 2

verb

whis·​per ˈ(h)wi-spər How to pronounce whisper (audio)
whispered; whispering ˈ(h)wi-sp(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce whisper (audio)

intransitive verb

1
: to speak softly with little or no vibration of the vocal cords especially to avoid being overheard
2
: to make a sibilant sound that resembles whispering

transitive verb

1
: to address in a whisper
2
: to utter or communicate in or as if in a whisper

whisper

2 of 2

noun

1
: something communicated by or as if by whispering
especially : rumor
whispers of scandal
2
a
: an act or instance of whispering
especially : speech without vibration of the vocal cords
b
: a sibilant sound that resembles whispered speech
3
: hint, trace

Example Sentences

Verb He whispered in my ear. She leaned over and whispered to the girl next to her. I couldn't hear what they were saying because they were whispering. She leaned over and whispered something to the girl next to her. “I'll be right back,” she whispered. A soft breeze whispered through the trees. Noun She spoke in a whisper. the whisper of the wind I've heard whispers that the company might go out of business. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Students will gladly take out larger loans when colleges can credibly wink and whisper that higher tuition rates are no big deal since the loans will be forgiven anyway. Preston Cooper, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 Instead, many people have turned to the black market for dollars, and the streets of downtown Buenos Aires are filled with money-changers who whisper their conversion rates at passers-by. New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 There’s also been more minimal celebrities who have proven that a good outfit can whisper—not scream. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2022 The pair often consulted, leaning toward each other to whisper information while jury selection took place. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2022 Ahead of Janet, the man turned to whisper something to the woman. Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 As an aside, some furtively whisper that this will be akin to the return of the Jedi. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 May 2022 Stars like Kristen Stewart, Meghan Markle, and Storm Reid all chose pieces that whisper instead of scream. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 June 2022 Later, the witch doesn’t need a wand, but has only to whisper an idea in the right ear. Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2022
Noun
The whisper-quiet, slow-moving conveyor system operates constantly, sifting the clumping litter of your choice to remove the waste, completing a full rotation each hour. Lynn Redmile, Good Housekeeping, 9 May 2022 Most reports contain some kind of vague whisper of Samsung reworking the hinge design with the goal of either lightening the weight of the phone or trying to reduce the display crease. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 19 July 2022 Chatter about hot stocks and fabulous opportunities in cryptocurrencies and NFTs has died down to a whisper. New York Times, 24 June 2022 But as a binge, the tendency to never settle for a whisper when a shout will do can grow exhausting. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 26 July 2022 This is often the approach such online whisper networks take — share information (age range, neighborhood, job industry) with which someone who knows the person could identify them, but others couldn't. Sara Ashley O'brien And Clare Duffy, CNN, 18 July 2022 Goldenboy Countup, who hails from DeLand, just north of Orlando, Florida, sounds like a Michigan artist with a country drawl — a bit like Gucci Mane’s, but with more of a whisper. Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2022 Toxic teams crumble and disintegrate under the weight of even a whisper. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Tonight: Skies remain clear and south winds are but a whisper. David Streit, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Old English hwisperian; akin to Old High German hwispalōn to whisper, Old Norse hvīsla — more at whistle

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of whisper was before the 12th century
BNC: 2623 COCA: 2446
whisper

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + WHISPER | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbarely audible, the barest, faint, gentle, hushed, low, mere, quiet, slight, soft幾乎聽不見的耳語;極低聲的耳語;微弱的耳語;輕柔的悄悄話;壓低聲音的悄悄話A barely audible whisper came from the closet.貯物間傳來極微弱的耳語聲。Jake got excited at the merest whisper of his lover.情人稍微耳語了幾句,傑克就激動起來。fierce, harsh惡狠狠的低語;嚴厲的耳語audible, loud, stage聽得見的悄悄話;出聲的耳語;故意讓人聽見的悄悄話'I knew this would happen,' he said in a stage whisper (= one that he wanted everyone to hear).“我早知道會出這樣的事。”他輕聲說給所有人聽。choked, hoarse, husky哽咽的低語;嘶啞的耳語;沙啞的低語excited, urgent激動的悄悄話;急切的低語conspiratorial鬼鬼祟祟的低語VERB + WHISPERhear聽見耳語PREPOSITIONabove a whisper略微聽得見Their voices were very quiet, hardly above a whisper.他們的聲音很低,幾乎聽不見。in a whisper低聲耳語They spoke in whispers.他們低聲說話。
whisper

verb

ADVERB | VERB + WHISPER | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBgently, quietly, softly柔聲地耳語;小聲地耳語loudly大聲地耳語hoarsely, huskily沙啞地耳語fiercely, harshly, urgently惡狠狠地低聲說;嚴厲地低聲說;急切地小聲說'Come on,' he whispered urgently.“來吧。”他急切地小聲說道。brokenly, shakily結結巴巴地小聲說;顫抖地低聲說angrily, bitterly, furiously憤怒地小聲說;惡狠狠地低語conspiratorially鬼鬼祟祟地耳語excitedly激動地低聲說almost, half近乎耳語地說barely (especially NAmE) 極低聲地說back低聲回答'Yes,' I whispered back.“是的。”我小聲回答。VERB + WHISPERcan only只能低聲私語He could only whisper in reply.他只能低聲回答。hear sb聽到某人低聲說話She heard him whisper her name.她聽到他低聲呼喚自己的名字。PREPOSITIONabout低聲談論I felt that everyone was whispering about me.我感到每個人都在低聲議論我。against對着⋯耳語'Hush!' he whispered against her hair.“噓!”他在她耳邊低聲說。through通過⋯發出低聲'No!' he whispered through gritted teeth.“不行!”他咬緊牙關低聲說。to對⋯低語'Let's go,' she whispered to Anne.“我們走吧!”她對安妮耳語道。PHRASESwhisper sth in sb's ear, whisper sth into sb's ear在某人耳邊低聲說⋯

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