bisbisear

/bisβiseˈaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
bisbiseo
preterite (yo)
bisbiseé
past participle
bisbiseado

Meaning

  1. to whisper

    • Bisbiseaban en clase.

      They whispered in class.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

susurrar

susurrar is the more common word for "to whisper"; bisbisear is more about mumbling or muttering under one's breath.

cuchichear

cuchichear specifically means to whisper secretively, like gossiping so others can't hear; bisbisear is more about muttering indistinctly.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

sussurrar

sussurrar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to whisper."

Practice

1 What does bisbisear mean?

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