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[ hwis-per-ing, wis- ] / ˈʰwɪs pər ɪŋ, ˈwɪs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whispering ON THESAURUS.COM
nounwhispered talk or conversation. rumor, hearsay, or gossip. a whispered sound. adjectivethat whispers; making a sound like a whisper. like a whisper. given to whispering; gossipy. Origin of whisperingbefore 1000; Middle English (noun), Old English hwisprunge.See whisper, -ing2, -ing1 OTHER WORDS FROM whisperingwhis·per·ing·ly, adverbhalf-whis·per·ing·ly, adverbun·whis·per·ing, adjectiveWords nearby whisperingwhisky mac, Whisky Rebellion, whisper, whispered, whisperer, whispering, whispering campaign, whispering gallery, whisperous, whispery, whist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whisperingWhispering to himself and bowing, he touches his forehead to the ground. Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley|Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST The budget is a mess and officials in Trenton are whispering about a state takeover of the city's finances. The Leak of a Mysterious Video Could Change the Outcome of Newark’s Mayor’s Race|Charles Upton Sahm|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST The World Wide Web is whispering that it's actually a reference to Avril Lavigne's own, well, “kitty.” Avril Lavigne’s Dumb ‘Hello Kitty’ Video Is Rife with Cultural Appropriation|Amy Zimmerman|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST I studied them to see if they were whispering to each other, to talk about what to do. What That RNC Aide’s Equal Pay Blunder on MSNBC Says About Her Party|Michael Tomasky|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bonus—read his A Time of Gifts about his walk across Europe in 1933-1934 before a whispering fire. My Favorite Books of 2013: Jill Lepore, Adelle Waldman, James Salter & More|Lucas Wittmann|December 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST However, she said to Helen, whispering it over in bed that night, it will be funny. Ruth Fielding In the Saddle|Alice B. Emerson She was whispering, with streaming eyes intent upon the sky-light, as if she were looking for a healthy Father there. Perlycross|R. D. Blackmore I had been some two hours and a half asleep when I was awakened by a whispering in the little cabin. The Civil War in America|William Howard Russell He came back, whispering that she was still asleep, but that he thought she had moved. The Old Curiosity Shop|Charles Dickens They had gone more than half-way home when they drew rein to water their horses, under a whispering pine by the roadside. John Ward, Preacher|Margaret Deland
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