whispering
adj.
murmuring. speaking softly; speaking in a murmur
n.
speaking softly; murmur; rumor, gossip
whisper
v.
speak softly; rustle; gossip; spread a rumor; scheme secretly
Whispering
whispering
Noun
1. the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
(synonym) rustle, rustling, whisper
(hypernym) noise
2. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
(synonym) whisper, susurration
(hypernym) speaking, speech production
(hyponym) stage whisper
(derivation) whisper
Adjective
1. making a low continuous indistinct sound; "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices"
(synonym) murmuring, susurrant
(similar) soft
whisper
Noun
1. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
(synonym) whispering, susurration
(hypernym) speaking, speech production
(hyponym) stage whisper
2. the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
(synonym) rustle, rustling, whispering
(hypernym) noise
Verb
1. speak softly; in a low voice
(antonym) shout
(hypernym) talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
(derivation) whispering, susurration
Whispering
a. & n. from Whisper. v. t.
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Whisper
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Whispering
To dream of whispering, denotes that you will be disturbed by the evil gossiping of people near you.
To hear a whisper coming to you as advice or warning, foretells that you stand in need of aid and counsel.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project