low+whisper

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• whisper — I UK [ˈwɪspə(r)] / US [ˈwɪspər] / US [ˈhwɪspər] verb Word forms whisper : present tense I/you/we/they whisper he/she/it whispers present participle whispering past tense whispered past participle whispered ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to say… …   English dictionary

• whisper — whis|per1 [ wıspər, hwıspər ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to say something very quietly so that other people cannot hear you: When can I see you again? he whispered softly. Stop whispering, you two! Over here! she whispered urgently.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• low — low1 W1S1 [ləu US lou] adj comparative lower superlative lowest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(small amount/level/value)¦ 2¦(height)¦ 3¦(standards/quality)¦ 4¦(supply)¦ 5¦(sound)¦ 6¦(light)¦ 7¦(heat)¦ 8¦(batt …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• low — 1 adjective 1 NOT HIGH a) having a top that is not far above the ground: He jumped over the low wall. | a long low building b) at a point that is not far above the ground: low clouds | Put the books on the lowest shelf. c) below the usual height …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Whisper — Whis per, v. t. [1913 Webster] 1. To utter in a low and nonvocal tone; to say under the breath; hence, to mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper. [1913 Webster] They might buzz and whisper it one to another. Bentley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• whisper — [n1] rumor; information expressed in soft voice buzz*, confidence, disclosure, divulgence, gossip, hint, hum, hushed tone, innuendo, insinuation, low voice, mumble, murmur, mutter, report, secret, secret message, sigh, sighing, susurration,… …   New thesaurus

• Whisper — Whis per, n. [1913 Webster] 1. 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• whisper — [hwis′pər, wis′pər] vi. [ME whisperen < OE hwisprian, akin to wispern < IE base * k̑wei , to whiz, hiss > WHINE, WHISTLE] 1. to speak very softly, esp. without the resonance produced by the vibration of the vocal cords 2. to talk quietly …   English World dictionary

• Whisper — Whis per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whispered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whispering}.] [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispal?n, Icel. hv[=i]skra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. {Whistle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To speak… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• whisper — /ˈwɪspə / (say wispuh) verb (i) 1. to speak with soft, low sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., without vibration of the vocal cords. 2. to talk softly and privately (often with implication of gossip, slander, or plotting). 3. (of trees, water,… …  

• whisper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. murmur, whispering, sigh, breath; hint, intimation, rumor, gossip, plot; aside, stage whisper. See information, news, speech, softness. v. murmur, breathe, divulge, reveal, hint, intimate. See… …   English dictionary for students