- a low, quiet voice or the sound it makes synonym murmur
- in a whisper ‘I love you,’ he said in a whisper.
- in whispers They spoke in whispers.
- above a whisper ‘I feel the same way,’ he said, his voice barely above a whisper.
- Her voice dropped to a whisper.
Extra Examples- A barely audible whisper came from the closet.
- Their voices were very quiet, hardly above a whisper.
- They spoke in barely audible whispers.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- barely audible
- the barest
- faint
- …
- hear
- above a whisper
- in a whisper
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- (also whispering)(literary) a soft sound synonym murmur
- I could hear the whispering of the sea.
- a piece of news that is spread by being talked about but may not be true synonym rumour
- I've heard whispers that he's leaving.
- If the whispers are to be believed, the two companies are talking about a merger.
Word OriginOld English hwisprian, of Germanic origin; related to German wispeln, from the imitative base of whistle.
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