whispering

[ hwis-per-ing, wis- ]
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noun
  1. whispered talk or conversation.

  2. rumor, hearsay, or gossip.

  1. a whispered sound.

adjective
  1. that whispers; making a sound like a whisper.

  2. like a whisper.

  1. given to whispering; gossipy.

  2. conversing in whispers.

Origin of whispering

1
before 1000; Middle English (noun), Old English hwisprunge.See whisper, -ing2, -ing1

Other words from whispering

  • whis·per·ing·ly, adverb
  • half-whis·per·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·whis·per·ing, adjective

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