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whisper

Definition for whisper

noun as in rumor; information expressed in soft voice

Strongest matches

buzz, gossip, hint, innuendo, murmur, sigh

Strong matches

confidence, disclosure, divulgence, hum, insinuation, mumble, mutter, report, secret, sighing, susurration, undertone, word

Weak matches

hushed tone, low voice, secret message

noun as in trace, suggestion

Strongest matches

breath, hint, shadow, suspicion, whiff

Strong matches

dash, fraction, shade, tinge, touch

Weak match

verb as in speak softly

Strongest matches

buzz, confide, hiss, mumble, murmur, mutter, sigh

Strong matches

breathe, gossip, hint, insinuate, intimate, sibilate, susurrate, tell

Weak matches

say softly, say under one's breath, speak confidentially, spread rumor, talk into someone's ear, talk low, tell a secret

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Example Sentences

We hand her the white roses she requested — “It’s customary” — and watch in whispers.

From Los Angeles Times

"Previously it would have been a publicist whispering to a diarist of a national newspaper. The issue with digital media is it's anonymous and untraceable."

From BBC

He whispered the whole song, and I sang it over him.”

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, it was more of a cautious whisper, indicative of the general mood in the federal workforce these days.

From Los Angeles Times

Her mother whispers to her there are plenty of other things she could be, an engineer or a lawyer.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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