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to whisper
01
to speak very softly or quietly, usually to avoid being overheard by others who are nearby
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
whisper
3rd person singular
whispers
Present participle
whispering
Past simple
whispered
Past participle
whispered
Examples
The students often whisper during the silent reading time.
Whisper
01
a quiet way of speaking without using the vocal cords
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
whispers
Examples
He answered her question in a whisper.
02
a soft sound, like the rustling of leaves or gentle movement of fabric
Examples
The whisper of the wind moved through the trees.
Lexical Tree
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