Definitions for whisper
ˈʰwɪs pər, ˈwɪs pərwhis·per

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessnessnoun

   speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

2. rustle, rustling, whisper, whisperingverb

   a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

3. whisperverb

   speak softly; in a low voice

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. whispernoun

   The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords.

2. whisperverb

   To talk in a quiet voice.

3. Etymology: From hwisprian.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Whispernoun

   A low soft voice.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   The extension is more in tones than in speech; therefore the inward voice or whisper cannot give a tone. Francis Bacon.

   Strictly observe the first hints and whispers of good and evil that pass in the heart, and this will keep conscience quick and vigilant. South.

   Soft whispers through th’ assembly went. Dryden.

   He uncall’d, his patron to controul,
   Divulg’d the secret whispers of his soul. Dryden.

2. To Whisperverb

   1. To address in a low voice.

   When they talk of him they shake their heads,
   And whisper one another in the ear. William Shakespeare, King John.

   Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak,
   Whispers the o’erfraught heart, and bids it break. William Shakespeare.

   He first whispers the man in the ear, that such a man should think such a card. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   The steward whispered the young Templer, that’s true to my knowledge. Tatler.

   2. To utter in a low voice.

   You have heard of the news abroad, I mean the whisper’d ones; for they are yet but ear-kissing arguments. William Shakespeare.

   They might buzz and whisper it one to another, and, tacitly withdrawing from the apostles, noise it about the city. Richard Bentley.

   3. To prompt secretly.

   Charles the emperor,
   Under pretence to see the queen his aunt,
   For ’twas indeed his colour, but he came
   To whisper Wolsey, here makes visitation. William Shakespeare, H. VIII.

3. To WHISPERverb

   To speak with a low voice, so as not to be heard but by the ear close to the speaker.

   Etymology: wisperen, Dutch.

   He sometime with fearful countenance would desire the king to look to himself; for that all the court and city were full of whisperings and expectation of some sudden change. Philip Sidney.

   All that hate me whisper together against me. Ps. xli. 7.

   In speech of man, the whispering or susurrus, whether louder or softer, is an interiour sound; but the speaking out is an exteriour sound, and therefore you can never make a tone, nor sing in whispering; but in speech you may. Francis Bacon.

   The king Acestis calls;
   Then softly whisper’d in her faithful ear,
   And bade his daughters at the rites appear. Alexander Pope.

   It is as offensive to speak wit in a fool’s company, as it would be ill manners to whisper in it: he is displeased at both, because he is ignorant of what is said. Alexander Pope.

   He comes and whispers in his ear. Jonathan Swift.

   The hollow whisp’ring breeze, the pliant rills
   Purle down amid’ the twisted roots. James Thomson.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Whisperverb

   to speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound. See Whisper, n

2. Whispernoun

   to make a low, sibilant sound or noise

3. Whispernoun

   to speak with suspicion, or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting

4. Whisperverb

   to utter in a low and nonvocal tone; to say under the breath; hence, to mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper

5. Whisperverb

   to address in a whisper, or low voice

6. Whisperverb

   to prompt secretly or cautiously; to inform privately

7. Whispernoun

   a low, soft, sibilant voice or utterance, which can be heard only by those near at hand; voice or utterance that employs only breath sound without tone, friction against the edges of the vocal cords and arytenoid cartilages taking the place of the vibration of the cords that produces tone; sometimes, in a limited sense, the sound produced by such friction as distinguished from breath sound made by friction against parts of the mouth. See Voice, n., 2, and Guide to Pronunciation, // 5, 153, 154

8. Whispernoun

   a cautious or timorous speech

9. Whispernoun

   something communicated in secret or by whispering; a suggestion or insinuation

10. Whispernoun

    a low, sibilant sound

11. Etymology: [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispaln, Icel. hvskra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. Whistle.]

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1. Whisper

   Whisper is a 2007 horror film directed by Stewart Hendler and written by Christopher Borrelli. The film revolves around the kidnapping of a young boy, David, who is more than he appears and brings unexpected troubles for his kidnappers.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Whisper

   hwis′pėr, v.i. to speak with a low sound: to speak very softly: to plot secretly.—v.t. to utter in a low voice or under the breath.—n. a low, hissing voice or sound: cautious or timorous speaking: a secret hint: a low rustling sound.—ns. Whis′perer, one who whispers: (B.) a secret informer; Whis′pering, whispered talk: insinuation.—adj. like a whisper.—n. Whis′pering-gall′ery, a gallery or dome so constructed that a whisper or slight sound is carried to an unusual distance.—advs. Whis′peringly, in a whisper or low voice; Whis′perously, in a whisper. [A.S. hwisprian; Ger. wispern, Ice. hvískra; allied to whistle.]

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1. Whisper

   Whisper is an anonymous social network that connects people through shared experiences.

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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'whisper' in Verbs Frequency: #547

How to pronounce whisper?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of whisper in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of whisper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of whisper in a Sentence

1. Prophet Mohammad, Bukhari & Muslim:

   When two persons are together, two of them must no whisper to each other, without letting the third hear; because it would hurt him.

2. Hla Tun:

   USDP members on the island are carrying out a whisper campaign, saying that those who vote for the NLD will get in trouble.

3. Ben Carson:

   The explanation is that that occurred over 50 years ago, have you ever played that party game where you whisper into the person's ear and then they tell it, and by the time it gets all the way back around it's a different story ? That's what we're talking about here.

4. Albert Schweitzer:

   Just as the wave cannot exist for itself, but is ever a part of the heaving surface of the ocean, so must I never live my life for itself, but always in the experience which is going on around me. It is an uncomfortable doctrine which the true ethics whisper into my ear. You are happy, they say; therefore you are called upon to give much.

5. Rooma Mehra:

   Nature’s serenity is there for us to see, hear and feel in the majesty of the mountains, the vastness of the sea, the whisper of the whistling wind, the incredible scent-of-a-quenched-happy-earth after rain.. it makes my heart glow with a happiness unparalleled by any other joy… sends my tired senses into a meditative trance.. the earth is a kaleidoscope of dreamscapes.

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