n.
Pronunciation: ' hwis-p ə r, ' wis-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: whis · pered ; whis · per · ing \ -p( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwisperian; akin to Old High German hwispal ō n to whisper, Old Norse hv ī sla ― more at WHISTLE
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 : to speak softly with little or no vibration of the vocal cords especially to avoid being overheard
2 : to make a sibilant sound that resembles whispering
transitive verb
1 : to address in a whisper
2 : to utter or communicate in or as if in a whisper