whisper
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old English hwisprian (“to whistle”).
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- Rhymes: -ɪspə(r)
[edit] Noun
whisper (plural whispers)
- The act of speaking in a quiet voice.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island:
- "Now, look here, Jim Hawkins," he said, in a steady whisper, that was no more than audible.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island:
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Terms derived from whisper (noun)
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the act of speaking in a quiet voice
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[edit] Verb
whisper (third-person singular simple present whispers, present participle whispering, simple past and past participle whispered)
- To talk in a quiet voice.
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to talk in a quiet voice