English Dictionary

whisper

/ˈ(h)wɪspə/

noun

The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords. / (usually in the plural) A rumor. / (figuratively) A faint trace or hint (of something).

She leaned in close and spoke in a whisper.

意味（1）

The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords.

I spoke in a near whisper

意味（2）

(usually in the plural) A rumor.

There are whispers of rebellion all around.

意味（3）

(figuratively) A faint trace or hint (of something).

The soup had just a whisper of basil.

意味（4）

A low rustling sound, like that of the wind in leaves.

意味（5）

(Internet) A private message to an individual in a chat room.

The invisibility of private interactions in the form of whispers resolved an ethical concern in the research but reduced our ability to gauge the volume of interaction […]