whispered

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past simple and past participle of

to speak very quietly, using the breath but not the voice, so that only the person close to you can hear you:

She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.

What are you two girls whispering about?

[ + speech ] "Where are the toilets?" she whispered.

It's rude to whisper!

to suggest privately that something might be true:

People are whispering that she's going to retire next year.