"whispering" meaning in English

See whispering in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-whispering.ogg 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-vSgvwbST
  2. Associated with whispers.
    Sense id: en-whispering-en-adj-0IW57vcd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: whispering gallery, Whispering Jack

Noun

IPA: /ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-whispering.ogg Forms: whisperings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whispering (plural whisperings)
  1. Something that is whispered; gossip; a rumor. 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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 66 6 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 12 47 12 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 8 64 8 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 7 70 7 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 13 45 9 23 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 16 13 47 12 13 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 12 15 52 10 11 Disambiguation of 'Something that is whispered': 96 4
  2. The sound of whispers;
    Sense id: en-whispering-en-noun-wQNM7eVy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: horse-whispering, whispering campaign

Verb

IPA: /ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-whispering.ogg
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

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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