whis‧per 1 W3 / wɪspə $ -ər / 动词

1 [不及物和及物动词] to speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice :

You don’t have to whisper, no one can hear us.

whisper about

What are you two whispering about over there?

whisper something to somebody

James leaned over to whisper something to Michael.

‘I’ve missed you,’ he whispered in her ear .

2 [及物动词] to say or suggest something privately or secretly

whisper that

Staff were whispering that the company was about to go out of business.

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different ways of saying something

whisper to say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your full voice : ‘Don’t wake the baby,’ Jenny whispered.

mumble to say something quietly without 代词 cing the words clearly : He mumbled his thanks.

mutter to say something quietly, especially when you are annoyed but do not want someone to hear you complaining : ‘This is ridiculous,’ he muttered under his breath. | She muttered something about having to go home early.

murmur to say something in a soft slow gentle voice : She stroked his hair and murmured, ‘Don’t worry. You’ll be all right.’

growl to say something in a low angry voice : ‘As I was saying,’ Lewis growled, ‘it needs to be finished today.’

snarl to say something in a nasty angry way : ‘Get out of my way!’ he snarled.

exclaim to say something suddenly and loudly : ‘How beautiful!’ she exclaimed.

blurt out to suddenly say something without thinking, especially something embarrassing or secret : It was partly nervousness that had made him blurt out the question.

stammer/stutter to speak with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds, because you have a speech problem, or because you are nervous or excited : ‘I’ll, I’ll only be a m-moment,’ he stammered.