a soft or confidential tone of voice; a whispered word or phrase:she spoke in a whisper
a rumour or piece of gossip:whispers of a blossoming romance
literary a soft rustling or murmuring sound:the thunder of the surf became a muted whisper
[usually in singular] a slight trace; a hint:he didn’t show even a whisper of interest
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speak very softly using one’s breath rather than one’s throat, especially for the sake of secrecy: [no object]:Alison was whispering in his ear [with object]:he managed to whisper a faint goodbye [with direct speech]:‘Are you all right?’ he whispered
(be whispered) be rumoured:it was whispered that he would soon die
literary (of leaves, wind, or water) rustle or murmur softly.
