whisper

Definition

Examples

She had to whisper because the meeting in the next room had started.

Word Family

Synonyms

• murmura low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
• muttera low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

Collocations

• Easy speak in a quiet whisper
  to speak in a quiet whisper, meaning to express in speech
• Medium whispered rumors about corporate restructuring
  to whispered rumors about corporate restructuring, meaning to speak softly; in a low voice
• Hard treasonous whispers among disaffected officers
  describing treasonous whispers among disaffected officers (having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor)
• Very Hard a whisper of dissent silenced by iron fist
  referring to a whisper of dissent silenced by iron fist