1. to speak very softly using one’s breath without vocal cords
2. to tell someone something secretly or privately

1. a very soft quiet way of speaking
2. a piece of information told secretly

Examples

• She whispered the secret in my ear.
• The teacher asked the students to whisper during the test.
• I heard a whisper coming from the next room.
• There’s a whisper that the company might be sold.
• He spoke in a whisper so no one else could hear.
• The wind whispered through the trees.
• Don’t whisper the answer to your friend.