Definition of "whisper" in English

noun

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

   • I spoke in a near whisper.

2. (usually in the plural) A rumor.

   • There are whispers of rebellion all around.

3. (figurative) A faint trace or hint (of something).

   • The soup had just a whisper of basil.

4. A low rustling sound, like that of the wind in leaves.

5. (Internet) A private message to an individual in a chat room.

verb

1. (intransitive) To speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the vocal cords which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.

2. (transitive) To say (something) softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter (something) without sonant breath, without that vibration of the vocal cords which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.

3. (transitive) To mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.

4. (intransitive) To make a low, sibilant sound.

5. (intransitive) To speak with suspicion or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.

6. (transitive, obsolete) To address in a whisper, or low voice.

7. (transitive, obsolete) To prompt secretly or cautiously; to inform privately.

8. (Internet) To send a private message to an individual in a chat room.

9. To exercise skill in taming or training a creature.

10. To project using telepathy.