Verb (used without object) : The king knew that the courtiers were whispering. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : He whispered endearments to her. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : to speak in a whisper. ,Whispers circulated about the affair. ,the whisper of leaves in the wind. From Dictionary.com.
The whispering is also of the portmanteau Seaternal, an undertow of. From Wordnik.com. [Sounding Romantic: The Sound of Sound] Reference
Immediately the boys begin whispering to each other very earnestly. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl from the Marsh Croft] Reference
The sprightly parties broke up -- they assembled in whispering groups. From Wordnik.com. [II.6] Reference
The whispering is heard into the French twentieth century, in the writing of Maurice Blanchot. From Wordnik.com. [Remembering to Die] Reference
Interestingly, whispering is a very effective way of enabling students to enunciate more clearly. From Wordnik.com. [English as a Second Language Teaching Tips « Esl Articles « Articles « Literacy News] Reference
I said, 'Harry Feversham, that won't do,' and upon that he gave in and spoke in English, whispering it. From Wordnik.com. [The Four Feathers] Reference
And I don't think they will let Lieberman stand behind McCain whispering in his ear during the debates. From Wordnik.com. [NIGHTMARE: Kaine picked tonight?- UPDATE] Reference
Shouldn't you be somewhere next McCain whispering him corrections on statements he makes about foreign policy?. From Wordnik.com. [Lieberman attacks Obama over foreign policy] Reference
De Verceuil also sat, his helmet on the tower floor beside him, reading from a small leather-bound book, whispering the Latin words. From Wordnik.com. [The Saracen: Land of the Infidel] Reference
As viewers, we mostly get mumbled whispering, which isn't amusing at all. From Wordnik.com. [EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines] Reference
All manner of professionals see a future in whispering into billionaires’ ears. From Wordnik.com. [Inside the Billionaire Service Industry] Reference
The new sensor belongs to a class of devices called whispering-gallery-mode resonators. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
You can practically hear Ed’s brain whispering “Please please please” as he types this. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Leonhardt on Stimuluss] Reference
Instead of lo-fi screaming, they practiced hi-fi whispering, which isn't as easy as it sounds. From Wordnik.com. [Coldplay Bids for 'Biggest Band in the World'] Reference
The sensor belongs to a class of devices charmingly called whispering-gallery-mode resonators. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
Vahala's setup includes two glass drumheads, called whispering-gallery-mode resonators, about 63 micrometers in diameter. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Science News Features, Blog Entries, Column Entries, Issues, Articles and Book Reviews] Reference
"stay" among a nation's safeguards. eloquent orator -- rather, as Vulgate, "skilled in whispering," that is, incantation (Ps 58: 5). From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
The new sensor, an improved version of a sensor called a whispering-gallery microresonator, is described in the December 13 edition of. From Wordnik.com. [The Gadgeteer] Reference
This whispering is distracting. From Wordnik.com. [Ask Amy] Reference
Remember what that kind of whispering campaign did to the McCain candidacy?. From Wordnik.com. ["I think this is the end of Edwards's campaign. He's through!"] Reference
She had for some time been struck with a kind of whispering and tittering about her. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844] Reference
It's not saying "Texas compound" to me but it's kind of whispering "Mennonite-inspired". From Wordnik.com. [Gray Ruffle Dress - A Dress A Day] Reference
There was a noise there, too, a kind of whispering hum that tugged oddly at her attention. From Wordnik.com. [The Silicon Mage]
Through its feeble insipidness the 'whispering' BBD is forcing the former whilst encouraging the latter. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Morris describes Clinton "whispering" to him over the phone so that others in the Oval Office wouldn't hear. From Wordnik.com. [See Dick Run The Country] Reference
I would encourage it and I would be against the kind of whispering campaigns because they produce rumours and destabilise. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
What part of what Littwin said do you apply the word "whispering" to?. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
The other kind of whispering built into the Kindle is text-to-speech synthesis. From Wordnik.com. [TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us] Reference
Even my liberal friends are kind of whispering to me that they are worried about this. From Wordnik.com. [feminist blogs] Reference
Since you don't mean "whispering" in its literal sense, in what sense are you using it?. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
I'll make this ox an offer, "he snarled and spun, his sword whispering from its sheath. From Wordnik.com. [Conan The Triumphant]
The experts would include "whispering" Bob and Johnnie Walker, while Wogan is a bit hit and miss. From Wordnik.com. [Word Magazine - Comments] Reference
"Open the window, will you, my good sir? and," whispering, "let us not say any more to her at present; you see it won't do.". From Wordnik.com. [Tales and Novels — Volume 05] Reference
I fancy, "whispering," she is even in -- eh? you know. ". From Wordnik.com. [April's Lady A Novel] Reference
There seemed to be several people in it, whispering among themselves. From Wordnik.com. [118 Days, 12 Hours, 54 Minutes] Reference
Pretty soon the whispering starts and these guys start to get uncomfortable. From Wordnik.com. [When Ceo Heads Roll] Reference
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