🤫whisper

verb
/ˈwɪspər/

Meaning

to speak very softly using one's breath without vocal cords
to speak very softly or quietly, often to avoid being overheard

Example Sentences

She whispered a secret in my ear.

She whispered a secret into his ear.

Synonyms

murmur, mumble, breathe, hiss, mutter
Entry 1
murmur, mumble, breathe, hiss
Entry 2
murmur, mutter, hiss

Antonyms

shout, yell, scream, roar
Entry 1
shout, yell, scream, roar
Entry 2
shout, yell

Collocations

whisper secrets, whisper softly, whisper words, whisper quietly, whisper sweet, whisper prayers, whisper in someone's ear, whisper to
Entry 1
whisper secrets, whisper softly, whisper words, whisper quietly, whisper sweet, whisper prayers
Entry 2
whisper in someone's ear, whisper softly, whisper to

More Example Sentences

I whispered in order not to wake the baby.

Related Vocabularies

to put or place something in a position; to establish
to give reasons for or against something; to dispute or debate
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to make or enact laws
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to receive property from someone who died; to receive genetically

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