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Rustling vs Whisper - What's the difference?

rustling | whisper |

As verbs the difference between rustling and whisper

is that rustling is while whisper is to speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.

As nouns the difference between rustling and whisper

is that rustling is a series of rustles while whisper is the act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords.

rustling

English

Verb

(wikipedia rustling) (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A series of rustles.
  • * 2006 March 29, Richard Daughty, 321gold [http://www.321gold.com/editorials/daughty/daughty032906.html]
    • I hear a rustling in the bushes off to my right, and my trigger finger spasms.
  • * {{quote-news, pagetitle=rustlings, year=2009, date=January 30, author=Roberta Smith, title=Bonnard Late in Life, Searching for the Light, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The time in the paintings is also deepened by furtive movements and rustlings , mostly thanks to Bonnard’s figures.}}

    whisper

    English

    Noun

    (Whispering) (en noun)
  • The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords.
  • * 1883 , :
    • "Now, look here, Jim Hawkins," he said, in a steady whisper , that was no more than audible.
  • (usually in plural) A rumor.
    • There are whispers of rebellion all around.
  • (figurative) A faint trace or hint (of something).
    • The soup had just a whisper of basil.
  • (internet) A private message to an individual in a chat room.
  • * 2002 , Ralph Schroeder, The Social Life of Avatars (page 218)
    • The invisibility of private interactions in the form of whispers resolved an ethical concern in the research but reduced our ability to gauge the volume of interaction
  • * 2004 , Caroline A. Haythornthwaite, Michelle M. Kazmer, Learning, Culture and Community in Online Education (page 179)
    • Anyone logged in to the chat room can click on an individual name, highlighting it, and send a message — a whisper — that will be seen only by the selected person.

    Derived terms

    * stage whisper * whisper campaign

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.
  • To mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.
  • * Bentley
    • They might buzz and whisper it one to another.
  • To make a low, sibilant sound.
  • * Thomson
    • the hollow, whispering breeze
  • To speak with suspicion or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.
  • * Bible, Psalms xli. 7
    • All that hate me whisper together against me.
  • (obsolete) To address in a whisper, or low voice.
  • * Shakespeare
    • and whisper one another in the ear
  • * Keble
    • where gentlest breezes whisper souls distressed
  • (obsolete) To prompt secretly or cautiously; to inform privately.
  • * Shakespeare
    • He came to whisper Wolsey.