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whispering
Overview of noun whispering
The noun whispering has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering -- (the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind)
2. whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness -- (speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords)
Overview of verb whisper
The verb whisper has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (22) whisper -- (speak softly; in a low voice)
Overview of adj whispering
The adj whispering has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. murmuring, susurrant, whispering -- (making a low continuous indistinct sound; "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun whispering
2 senses of whispering
Sense 1
rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering
=> noise
=> sound
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness
=> speaking, speech production
=> utterance, vocalization
=> auditory communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun whispering
1 of 2 senses of whispering
Sense 2
whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness
=> stage whisper
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun whispering
2 senses of whispering
Sense 1
rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering
=> noise
Sense 2
whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness
=> speaking, speech production
Antonyms of noun whispering
Member Holonyms of noun whispering
Substance Holonyms of noun whispering
Part Holonyms of noun whispering
Member Meronyms of noun whispering
Substance Meronyms of noun whispering
Part Meronyms of noun whispering
Meronyms of noun whispering
Holonyms of noun whispering
Attributes of noun whispering
Derived Forms of noun whispering
1 of 2 senses of whispering
Sense 2
whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness
RELATED TO>(verb) whisper#1
=> whisper
Domain of noun whispering
Domain Terms of noun whispering
Familiarity of noun whispering
whispering used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun whispering
2 senses of whispering
Sense 1
rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering
> noise
=> bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam
=> banging
=> bark
=> blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din
=> boom, roar, roaring, thunder
=> chatter, chattering
=> chatter, chattering
=> chug
=> clack, clap
=> clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash
=> clatter
=> crack, cracking, snap
=> crackle, crackling, crepitation
=> creak, creaking
=> crunch
=> ding-dong
=> explosion
=> grate
=> grinding
=> grunt, oink
=> hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation
=> howl
=> hubbub, uproar, brouhaha, katzenjammer
=> hum, humming
=> pant
=> plonk
=> plop
=> plump
=> racket
=> rattle, rattling, rale
=> report
=> rhonchus
=> rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling
=> rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering
=> scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching
=> screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming
=> scrunch
=> shrilling
=> sizzle
=> slam
=> snap
=> snore
=> spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering
=> splash, plash
=> squawk
=> squeak
=> squish
=> stridulation
=> swoosh, whoosh
=> thunder
Sense 2
whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness
> speaking, speech production
=> speech
=> whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness
Meronyms of noun whispering
2 senses of whispering
Sense 2
whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness
=> speaking, speech production
=> utterance, vocalization
HAS PART: phone, speech sound, sound
Holonyms of noun whispering
Grep of noun whispering
whispering
whispering bells
whispering campaign
whispering dome
whispering gallery
Antonyms of verb whisper
1 sense of whisper
Sense 1
whisper
Antonym of shout (Sense 1)
=>shout
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb whisper
1 sense of whisper
Sense 1
whisper
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb whisper
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb whisper
1 sense of whisper
Sense 1
whisper
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
'Cause To' of verb whisper
Derived Forms of verb whisper
1 sense of whisper
Sense 1
whisper
RELATED TO>(noun) whisper#1
=> whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness
RELATED TO>(noun) whisperer#1
=> whisperer
RELATED TO>(noun) whispering#2
=> whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness
Domain of verb whisper
Domain Terms of verb whisper
Familiarity of verb whisper
whisper used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb whisper
1 sense of whisper
Sense 1
whisper
EX: Sam and Sue whisper
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb whisper
1 sense of whisper
Sense 1
whisper
> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> read
=> vocalize, vocalise, phonate
=> troll
=> begin
=> lip off, shoot one's mouth off
=> shout
=> whisper
=> peep
=> speak up
=> snap, snarl
=> enthuse
=> speak in tongues
=> swallow
=> verbalize, verbalise
=> whiff
=> talk of, talk about
=> blubber, blubber out
=> drone, drone on
=> bumble, stutter, stammer, falter
=> rasp
=> blurt out, blurt, blunder out, blunder, ejaculate
=> tone, inflect, modulate
=> deliver, present
=> generalize, generalise
=> chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble
=> chatter
=> yack, jaw, yack away, rattle on, yap away
=> open up
=> snivel, whine
=> murmur
=> mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate
=> slur
=> bark
=> bay
=> rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave
=> hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate
=> cackle
=> babble
=> tone, chant, intone
=> gulp
=> sing
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb whisper
Sense 1
whisper
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
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Grep of verb whisper
whisper
Antonyms of adj whispering
1 sense of whispering
Sense 1
murmuring, susurrant, whispering
INDIRECT (VIA soft) -> loud
Similarity of adj whispering
1 sense of whispering
Sense 1
murmuring, susurrant, whispering
=> soft (vs. loud)
Pertainyms of adj whispering
Attributes of adj whispering
Domain of adj whispering
Domain Terms of adj whispering
Familiarity of adj whispering
whispering used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj whispering
whispering
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