What does whisper mean?
Definitions for whisper
ˈʰwɪs pər, ˈwɪs pərwhis·per
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Princeton's WordNet
whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness(noun)
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering(verb)
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
whisper(verb)
speak softly; in a low voice
Wiktionary
whisper(Noun)
The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords.
Etymology: From hwisprian.
whisper(Verb)
To talk in a quiet voice.
Etymology: From hwisprian.
Webster Dictionary
Whisper(verb)
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
Etymology: [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispaln, Icel. hvskra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. Whistle.]
Whisper(noun)
to make a low, sibilant sound or noise
Etymology: [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispaln, Icel. hvskra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. Whistle.]
Whisper(noun)
to speak with suspicion, or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting
Etymology: [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispaln, Icel. hvskra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. Whistle.]
Whisper(verb)
to utter in a low and nonvocal tone; to say under the breath; hence, to mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper
Etymology: [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispaln, Icel. hvskra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. Whistle.]
Whisper(verb)
to address in a whisper, or low voice
Etymology: [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispaln, Icel. hvskra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. Whistle.]
Whisper(verb)
to prompt secretly or cautiously; to inform privately
Etymology: [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispaln, Icel. hvskra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. Whistle.]
Whisper(noun)
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
Etymology: [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispaln, Icel. hvskra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. Whistle.]
Whisper(noun)
a cautious or timorous speech
Etymology: [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispaln, Icel. hvskra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. Whistle.]
Whisper(noun)
something communicated in secret or by whispering; a suggestion or insinuation
Etymology: [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispaln, Icel. hvskra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. Whistle.]
Whisper(noun)
a low, sibilant sound
Etymology: [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispaln, Icel. hvskra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. Whistle.]
Freebase
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
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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Whisper
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'whisper' in Verbs Frequency: #547
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of whisper in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of whisper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of whisper in a Sentence
They were very happy, he'd whisper in her ear, and hug up on her.
Confidence is a whisper, decisiveness is a calm tone, arrogance is a scream, and aggression is a bloody nose; one’s demeanor describes the scene.
Fear plants the whisper to beware but doesn’t look to see who’s there.
When Jesus Christ utters a word, He opens His mouth so wide that it embraces all Heaven and earth, even though that word be but in a whisper.
In the hazy days at summer’s end When the air’s still warm and the green near spent When the days grow short and the evenings tall Then you feel in a whisper, Fall.
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Translations for whisper
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- همسArabic
- шаптацьBelarusian
- шепна, шепот, шептяBulgarian
- xiuxiueig, xiuxiuejarCatalan, Valencian
- šeptat, šepotCzech
- sibrwdWelsh
- hvisken, hviskeDanish
- wispern, flüstern, GeflüsterGerman
- μουρμούρισμα, ψίθυρος, ψιθυρίζωGreek
- flustriEsperanto
- susurrar, susurroSpanish
- sosistama, sosinEstonian
- درگوشی, پچپچ کردن, پچپچPersian
- aavistus, kuiskaus, yksityisviesti, kuiskata, kuiskailuFinnish
- teska, tesk, teskanFaroese
- susurrer, chuchoter, chuchotement, murmurerFrench
- flústerjeWestern Frisian
- cogar, labhair i gcogarIrish
- cagar, cagairScottish Gaelic
- suttog, suttogásHungarian
- շշուկ, շշնջալArmenian
- susurrarInterlingua
- pískra, pukra, hvísla, hvískraIcelandic
- sussurrare, sussurroItalian
- 囁く, 囁きJapanese
- 속삭이다Korean
- چرپاندن, چرپهچرپ, چرپانKurdish
- Gepëspers, pësperenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- šnabždėti, šnibždėjimas, šnibždėti, šnibždesys, šnabždesys, kuždesysLithuanian
- čukstsLatvian
- шепнаMacedonian
- bisikanMalay
- gefluister, fluisterenDutch
- kviskring, kviskreNorwegian Nynorsk
- hviske, hviskingNorwegian
- szept, szeptaćPolish
- cochichar, sussurrar, murmúrio, murmurar, sussurroPortuguese
- scutinarRomansh
- șopti, susura, șoaptăRomanian
- шептать, шушукаться, шепнуть, шёпот, прошептатьRussian
- шаптати, šaputati, šapat, шапутати, šaptatiSerbo-Croatian
- šeptať, šepkaťSlovak
- šepetatiSlovene
- viska, viskningSwedish
- గుసగుసలాడు, గుసగుసTelugu
- шептатиUkrainian
- thì thầm, nói thầmVietnamese
- 耳語Chinese
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