whispering

Meaning of whispering

verb
  1. To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.
  2. To mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.
  3. To make a low, sibilant sound.
  4. To speak with suspicion or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.
  5. To address in a whisper, or low voice.
  6. To prompt secretly or cautiously; to inform privately.

noun

Something that is whispered; gossip; a rumor.

adjective
  1. That whispers
  2. Associated with whispers

Information about whispering

  • The plural form of whispering is: whisperings.
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Hyphenation of whispering

whis-per-ing

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
  • whispering is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

whispering synonyms

Meaning murmuring:

murmuring, susurrant

Meaning rustle:

rustle, rustling, whisper

Meaning whisper:

whisper, susurration, voicelessness

Translation of whispering

Words that rhyme with whispering

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