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Meanings of whispering in English

Portuguese
murmúrio
Catalan
murmuri

A light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind.

        murmúrio
        Portuguese
        cochicho
        Catalan
        xiuxiueig

        Speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords.

              cochicho

              Making a low continuous indistinct sound.

                    Related terms

                    A simultaneous interpreting, whereby the interpreter sits close to the listener and whispers the translation without technical aids.

                          Usage of whispering in English
                          1
                          No one said anything for a long while; then Irisis heard whispering.
                          Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)
                          2
                          However, the whispering Grim Reapers are, I think and hope, unduly pessimistic.
                          The Guardian
                          3
                          He heard a whispering in the entry; some one was softly snoring.
                          The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories
                          4
                          However, another said they found the whispering a little bit more disruptive.
                          Radio NZ
                          5
                          Weyburn fancied the hearing of a step; he heard the whispering dress.
                          Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Volume 1
                          6
                          I made a motion; he gripped me tightly, whispering in my ear:
                          From the Bottom Up: The Life Story of Alexander Irvine
                          7
                          Lyra thought she could even hear them: a vast distant whispering swish.
                          The golden compass
                          8
                          Ansel covers the receiver briefly, whispering, He's called at least ten times.
                          Sweet Filthy Boy
                          9
                          But the whispering sea ran seven miles an hour past the Bishop.
                          Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories
                          10
                          The very shadows whispering among themselves in corners spoke of the forest.
                          Don Rodriguez; Chronicles of Shadow Valley
                          11
                          The whispering and kisses the other side of the fence disturbed him.
                          The Darling and Other Stories
                          12
                          To Swanson the sighing and whispering wires sang in praise and thanksgiving.
                          The Lost Road
                          13
                          He paid not the least attention to the nudging and the whispering.
                          The Yukon Trail: A Tale of the North
                          14
                          The girls vanished accordingly, whispering and laughing; and Philammon found himself alone.
                          Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face
                          15
                          When the meal was over, the children sate together in whispering tattle.
                          Endymion
                          16
                          He heard a whispering in the dark and empty house behind him.
                          Four Short Stories By Emile Zola
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                          Translations for whispering
                          Whispering through the time
                          Whispering across language varieties
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common
                          Australia
                          Common
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