Meaning
To speak in a very soft, quiet way, so that only someone close can hear.
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Word origin
From Old English hwisprian, meaning to speak softly, of imitative Germanic origin.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- hwisprian
Grammar
Examples
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Here "whisper" means to speak very softly and quietly.
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"Whispered" is the past form of "whisper".
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"Whispers" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 11: whisper, crew, market and 7 more words.