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I wasn't kissing her, I was whispering in her mouth.
Chico Marx

Meaning of "whispering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHISPERING

whispering  [ˈwɪspərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHISPERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whispering is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHISPERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

whispering

Whispering

Whispering is an unvoiced mode of phonation in which the vocal cords do not vibrate normally but are instead adducted sufficiently to create audible turbulence as the speaker exhales during speech. This is a somewhat greater adduction than that found in breathy voice. Articulation remains the same as in normal speech. In normal speech, the vocal cords alternate between states of voice and voicelessness. In whispering, only the voicing changes, so that the vocal cords alternate between whisper and voicelessness. Because of this circumstance, there is currently no known possibility to use speech recognition successfully on a whispering person, as the characteristic spectral range needed to detect syllables and words is not given through the total absence of tone. There also is no symbol in the IPA for whispered phonation, since it is not used phonemically in any language. However, a sub-dot under phonemically voiced segments is sometimes seen in the literature, as for whispered should....

Definition of whispering in the English dictionary

The first definition of whispering in the dictionary is the act of speaking in a low soft voice. Other definition of whispering is the act of uttering or suggesting something secretly or privately. Whispering is also a low soft rustling sound.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHISPERING


bearing
ˈbɛərɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
covering
ˈkʌvərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
gathering
ˈɡæðərɪŋ
hearing
ˈhɪərɪŋ
manufacturing
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
offering
ˈɒfərɪŋ
poppering
ˈpɒpərɪŋ
sandpapering
ˈsændˌpeɪpərɪŋ
simpering
ˈsɪmpərɪŋ
skippering
ˈskɪpərɪŋ
tampering
ˈtæmpərɪŋ
tapering
ˈteɪpərɪŋ
tempering
ˈtɛmpərɪŋ
wearing
ˈwɛərɪŋ
whimpering
ˈwɪmpərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHISPERING

whiskey
whiskey sour
whiskeyfied
whiskies
whiskified
whisky
whisky mac
whisky-jack
whisper
whisperer
whispering campaign
whispering gallery
whisperingly
whisperously
whispery
whiss
whist
whist drive
whistle
whistle blower

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHISPERING

bring
civil engineering
electrical engineering
empowering
fingering
flattering
flowering
hovering
lettering
lowering
mechanical engineering
ordering
pioneering
power steering
recovering
rendering
steering
suffering
wandering
watering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of whispering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WHISPERING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «whispering» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of whispering

Translation of «whispering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHISPERING

Find out the translation of whispering to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whispering from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whispering» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

窃窃私语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

susurrante
570 millions of speakers

English

whispering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फुसफुसा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يهمس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шепотом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sussurrando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কূজন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chuchotement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berbisik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flüstern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ささやき
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

속삭이는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bisikna
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự thì thầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிசுகிசுத்தபோது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुजबुजणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fısıldayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sussurrando
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szepcze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пошепки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

whispering
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψιθυρίζοντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fluister
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

viska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hvisking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whispering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHISPERING»

The term «whispering» is very widely used and occupies the 23.083 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHISPERING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whispering

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10 QUOTES WITH «WHISPERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word whispering.
1
Matthew Arnold
Spare me the whispering, crowded room, the friends who come and gape and go, the ceremonious air of gloom - all, which makes death a hideous show.
2
Julianna Baggott
As a writer, my main objective is to tell the story urgently - as if whispering it into one ear - and to know the characters intimately.
3
Andrea Bocelli
To sing a song is like whispering to a child's ear. It is an art heavily relying on improvisation.
4
Jonathan Coe
I became quite taken over by Johnson's personality at some points while writing the biography, and since I went straight on to The Closed Circle afterwards, I did sometimes feel I could hear him whispering in my ear while I was working on it.
5
Illeana Douglas
There's too much insecurity on studio sets, with all the people standing around, whispering.
6
Helen Hunt
I actually have a life I said I wanted to have. I wanted to tell stories I want and be with my family. I'm whispering it, because I'm a quarter Jewish and afraid it's all going to be taken away.
7
Adam Johnson
For an entire populace, change, growth, and spontaneity were dangerous. Acting upon a personal desire, whispering a hidden longing, revealing your true feelings - all the human actions we think of as essential to a character - had be censored by the self lest they be punished by the state.
8
Chico Marx
I wasn't kissing her, I was whispering in her mouth.
9
Pink
You can't move mountains by whispering at them.
10
Atticus Shaffer
I was just sitting in Target, just getting over my cold. I blew my nose and I see these people looking at me and kind of whispering and pointing. Finally, I went, 'Is everything okay? Did I do something wrong? Do I have a booger on my face and no one's telling me?' I'm just not used to it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHISPERING»

Discover the use of whispering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whispering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Whispering Rabbit
When a bee flies into his throat while he is yawning, a little rabbit tries to find a way to get it to fly out.
Margaret Wise Brown, 1997
2
Mind Whispering: A New Map to Freedom from Self-Defeating ...
"The road in life forks in every moment, with one path leading toward confusion, separateness, and entanglement, and the other toward clarity, connection, and mental freedom. With mind whispering, the choice can be ours.
Tara Bennett-Goleman, 2013
3
Baby Whispering
This is the practical handbook that every mother needs when preparing for a new baby.
Sharlene Poole, 2012
4
Whispering
For she has a secret, one that must be guarded at all costs... Whispering, first published in 1995, is another great historical romance from the master of the genre – Jane Aiken Hodge.
Jane Aiken Hodge, 2014
5
Whispering
Whispering is Phillip Reisner listening to the universe as it speaks in many forms and forums, and then, putting into poetic words his conclusions concerning this distinctive impart.
Phillip D. Reisner, 2010
6
Whispering to Witches
A short holiday with his mother turns out very differently for Joe than he could have imagined when he left home.
Anna Dale, 2012
7
Nancy Drew 14: The Whispering Statue
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Carolyn Keene, 1937
8
Whispering Palms
Are there elements of Charles' life and snippets of people the writer knows lurking in the characters of this work? That's up to you to surmise. Meanwhile, one thing is certain: a sequel is on its way.
R.S. Charles, 2011
9
Whispering
WhisperingNathalie GrayGentlemen Inc.
Nathalie Gray, 2009
10
Whispering Smith: His Life and Misadventures
Was the real Whispering Smith actually a cold-blooded killer, frustrated duelist, devious plotter, and pugnacious braggart? These questions can best be answered by an examination of his life in this book.
Allen P. Bristow, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHISPERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whispering is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Whispering Willows Review
The best idea of Whispering Willows is that our heroine Elena is able to astral-project herself into the spirit realm. This allows her to speak to other ghosts, ... «IGN, Jul 15»
2
Whispering Willows Review - Spectral Substance (PS4)
Whispering Willows seems like an adventure game that would have liked to avoid that, but it focuses on a main character who spends the entire time wanting ... «PlayStation LifeStyle, Jun 15»
3
Whispering Willows Haunts the PS4 and PS Vita Next Week
Announced as part of Loot Interactive's upcoming PlayStation titles, Whispering Willows is releasing on June 30 for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, ... «PlayStation LifeStyle, Jun 15»
4
'Whispering Gallery' of Light Speaks Loudly on Disease Detection …
Shown here is a cross-sectional view of a circular optical cavity, or resonator, showing whispering gallery modes total internally reflected along the surface of a ... «Live Science, Jun 15»
5
Whispering Willows, Back to Bed, and Velocibox coming to PS4 …
LOOT Interactive, formerly known as LOOT Entertainment and part of Sony Pictures, has announced its new status an independent publisher, and is bringing ... «Gematsu, May 15»
6
Book review: Still Whispering After All These Years by Bob Harris
As the book title says, Bob Harris might still be whispering after all these years, albeit with a slightly deeper voice, but this updated and fascinating autobiography ... «Blackpool Gazette, May 15»
7
Pssst… Annoying Graphene Tunneling Habit Tamed By Nanoscale …
Whispering gallery refers to a room with curved walls that create a strange acoustical effect. If you're standing in the right spot, you can clearly and distinctly hear ... «CleanTechnica, May 15»
8
Whispering Bamboo Cove
These, and more, are all on offer at whispering Bamboo Cove. A secluded oasis, on Crystal Drive, Morant Bay, is owned and operated by the Custos of St ... «Jamaica Observer, May 15»
9
Man dies after shooting at Whispering Oaks Apartments
Around 1:30 a.m. Sunday neighbors at the Whispering Oaks Apartments called 911 because they heard gunfire. When the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrived, ... «WJXT Jacksonville, Apr 15»
10
Clayton police find no evidence of a whispering campaign against …
The new chairman of the Missouri Republican Party, John Hancock, has faced ongoing criticism that he was the source of that whispering campaign as ... «Kansas City Star, Mar 15»

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