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whispering

[ hwis-per-ing, wis- ]

noun

  1. whispered talk or conversation.
  2. rumor, hearsay, or gossip.
  3. a whispered sound.


adjective

  1. that whispers; making a sound like a whisper.
  2. like a whisper.
  3. given to whispering; gossipy.
  4. conversing in whispers.
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Other Word Forms

  • ɳ󾱲p·Բ· adverb
  • half-ɳ󾱲p·Բ· adverb
  • ܲ·ɳ󾱲p·Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whispering1

before 1000; Middle English (noun), Old English hwisprunge. See whisper, -ing 2, -ing 1
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Example Sentences

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And he has racist, lying cowards like Stephen Miller whispering in his ear, telling him everything he does is right.

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Haughty, hypocritical Dingley, she fears, won’t want anything to do with the family once this scandal goes viral, which in the Regency period translates into a wildfire of whispering throughout polite society.

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Godley was whispering the line "Be quiet - big boys don't cry" in the control room when Cathy popped in to deliver a message.

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Wallen made an abrupt exit at the end of the episode, whispering something to host Mikey Madison before storming off the stage.

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A blend of whispering salsa, R&B and trippy pop, the album chronicled the duo’s complicated return to Puerto Rico from New York following the devastation of Hurricane Maria.

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