whisper

To whisper is defined as to very quietly relay information to someone else.

(verb)

An example of whisper is when you lean over and make a quiet comment to your friend that only your friend can hear.

The definition of a whisper is a word or phrase that has been said very quietly or a small amount of something.

(noun)

An example of a whisper is the information someone shares very quietly only with his friend who is next to him.
An example of a whisper is when there is a small hint of blue in a gray paint.

See whisper in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

to speak very softly, esp. without the resonance produced by the vibration of the vocal cords
to talk quietly or furtively, as in gossiping, maligning, or plotting
to make a soft, rustling sound like a whisper, as the leaves of a tree

Origin: ME whisperen < OE hwisprian, akin to wispern < IE base *wei-, to whiz, hiss > whine, whistle

transitive verb

noun

the act or an instance of whispering; specif., soft, low speech produced with breath but, usually, without vibrating the vocal cords: to speak in a whisper
1. something whispered
2. a secret, hint, rumor, etc.
a soft, rustling sound like a whisper

Related Forms:

See whisper in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Soft speech produced without full voice.
Something uttered very softly.
A secretly or surreptitiously expressed belief, rumor, or hint: whispers of scandal.
A low rustling sound: the whisper of wind in the pines.

verb whis·pered, whis·per·ing, whis·pers

verb, intransitive