"whispering" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-whispering.ogg [US] Forms: more whispering [comparative], most whispering [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} whispering (comparative more whispering, superlative most whispering)
  1. that whispers
    Sense id: en-whispering-en-adj-bAf-56P2
  2. associated with whispers
    Sense id: en-whispering-en-adj-By1uAnZF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: whispering gallery, Whispering Jack

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-whispering.ogg [US] Forms: whisperings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whispering (plural whisperings)
  1. Something that is whispered; gossip; a rumor. Derived forms: horse-whispering, whispering campaign Translations (Something that is whispered): слух (sluh) [masculine] (Bulgarian), мълва (mǎlva) [feminine] (Bulgarian), chuchotement [masculine] (French), Geflüster [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-whispering-en-noun-dMy~tiIh

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-whispering.ogg [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} whispering
  1. present participle and gerund of whisper Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: whisper
    Sense id: en-whispering-en-verb-LO8esrQZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 27 66 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 4 26 66

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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