Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - whisper
Whisper
whisper
v. & n. --v. 1 a intr. speak very softly without vibration of the vocal cords. b intr. & tr. talk or say in a barely audible tone or in a secret or confidential way. 2 intr. speak privately or conspiratorially. 3 intr. (of leaves, wind, or water) rustle or murmur. --n. 1 whispering speech (talking in whispers). 2 a whispering sound. 3 a thing whispered. 4 a rumour or piece of gossip. Phrases and idioms it is whispered there is a rumour. whispering-gallery a gallery esp. under a dome with acoustic properties such that a whisper may be heard round its entire circumference. Derivatives whisperer n. whispering n. Etymology: OE hwisprian f. Gmc
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I. verb (~ed; ~ing) see: whistle Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to speak softly with little or no vibration of the vocal cords especially to avoid being overheard, to make a sibilant sound that resembles ~ing, transitive verb to address in a ~, to utter or communicate in or as if in a ~, II. noun Date: 1595 something communicated by or as if by ~ing, 2. an act or instance of ~ing, a sibilant sound that resembles ~ed speech, hint, trace ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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