Definition of: whisper

(hwis′pər) noun
1. A low, soft, sibilant voice; articulated but not sonant breath; also, a low, rustling sound, as of waves or leaves. See VOICE.
2. A whispered utterance; secret communication; hint; insinuation.
—v.i.
1. To speak in a whisper.
2. To talk cautiously or furtively; plot or gossip.
3. To make a low, rustling sound, as leaves.
—v.t.
4. To utter in a whisper.
5. To speak to in a whisper. [OE hwisprian]
—whis′per·er noun
—whis′per·ing noun & adjective
—whis′per·ing·ly adverb
—whis′per·y adjective