in a stage whisper

in a stage whisper

In an exaggerated whisper that is loud enough to be overheard by other people. In theater performance, a "stage whisper" is speech that is loud enough to be heard by the audience but that has the hushed affectation of a whisper. He leaned over to me during the meeting and said in this really smug stage whisper, "And that's why Steve's the boss!" I think you should say the line in a stage whisper, since you're supposed to be attending a funeral in the scene. No, Cody said it in a stage whisper. He wanted to seem humble—but make sure everyone nearby could hear him!

See also: stage, whisper

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in a stage whisper

Fig. in a loud whisper that everyone can hear. John said in a stage whisper, "This play is boring." "When do we eat?" asked Billy in a stage whisper.

See also: stage, whisper

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