whisper

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His job was, when the throngs were shouting the general's name, to whisper "Nah, you're not really that special.

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Quick take

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of whisper gathered in one view.

noun

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

noun

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

verb

speak softly; in a low voice

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for whisper.

noun

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

noun

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

verb

speak softly; in a low voice

Example sentences

His job was, when the throngs were shouting the general's name, to whisper "Nah, you're not really that special.

With the Surface Pro 3 I feel like I need to either whisper or yell to have the same conversation.

' I could lean in to whisper with a friend here and there, or even put on some face paint and huddle together with like-faced friends to form a group.

These languages whisper in our ears "you are brilliant and here's a blank canvas where you can design the most perfect abstraction the world has ever seen.

Have a fifties style whisper campaign where you refuse to go to their cocktail party?Apart from the fact that it vaguely sounds discriminatory, I don't see what you could achieve on a practical level.

That despite a huge investment of time, energy and ego, the mere whisper of an accusation was sufficient to send him running?If I may posit a more likely scenario: Square hires human beings.

Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it, moreover, so long as he remained within the field of vision which the helpful sign suggested, he could be seen as well as heard.