stage whisper
noun
a loud whisper on a stage, meant to be heard by the audience.
any whisper loud enough to be overheard.
Origin of stage whisper
First recorded in 1860–65
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British Dictionary definitions for stage whisper
stage whisper
noun
a loud whisper from one actor to another onstage intended to be heard by the audience
any loud whisper that is intended to be overheard
Idioms and Phrases with stage whisper
stage whisper
A whisper loud enough to be overheard, as in Our three-year-old behaved beautifully at the ceremony, but then he asked in a stage whisper, “Why does that lady have blue hair?” This expression alludes to an actor's whisper on stage, which is meant to be heard by the audience. [Mid-1800s]