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WISP-uh/ˈwɪspə/

Whisper means speak very quietly: whisper in class, a whisper, whisper the answer. Shout is the opposite volume. Speak is the general verb. Past: whispered. Do not write whisker (hair on a cat’s face) for whisper.

Meaning

To speak very quietly, using your breath.

Examples

• “Please whisper — the baby is asleep.”
• “They whispered during the film so nobody complained.”
• “The librarian asked us to whisper near the desks.”

Good to know

whisper in class / whisper the answer. Opposite: shout. Mix-up: whisker (cat). Past: whispered.

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