W3 noun 1 SAY a very quiet voice you make using your breath and no sound in a whisper ‘Where are we going?’ he asked in a whisper.Another whispered that the policeman was wary, unsure of what to reveal and what to hide.These whispered that so far all was well.Some people were whispering that Miss Moore was a communist.Some whispered that Miss Monti was a Communist because of her unconventional behavior and radical dress.She whispered that Klaus told her she must take the message from me after I'd read it.The other bands whispered that Joseph would now head for Lapwai, abandoning them as Lawyer had done.Most controversial were whispers that Joseph Smith had gone so far in restoring ancient ways that he had reintroduced polygamy.We've been hearing whispers that Dylan might not make the Olympic team.Some officers privately whispered that Combined Fleet Headquarters seemed seriously to underestimate enemy capabilities.James leaned over to whisper something to Michael.
I whispered, quietly yet urgently, that there was a bear nearby.""Don't wake the baby, '' whispered Jemima.We had to whisper because Jill's mother was in the next room.Those two always sit in the back of the room and whisper.→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpus whisper ► see thesaurus at say 2 SUGGEST to say or suggest something privately or secretly whisper that Staff were whispering that the company was about to go out of business. ‘I’ve missed you, ’ he whispered in her ear. whisper about What are you two whispering about over there? whisper something to somebody James leaned over to whisper something to Michael. W3 verb 1 SAY to speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice You don’t have to whisper, no one can hear us.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English whisper whis‧per 1 / ˈwɪspə $ -ər /
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