Communication verbs

to speak very quietly, using the breath but not the voice, so that only the person close to you can hear you

• whisper

• complain

• boast

• argue

to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory

• complain

• shout

• criticise

• joke

to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what you own

• whisper

• shout

• gossip

• boast

conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true

• joke

• argue

• whisper

• gossip

to speak angrily to someone, telling that person that you disagree with them

• joke

• argue

• shout

• whisper

something, such as a funny story or trick, that is said or done in order to make people laugh

• complain

• whisper

• joke

• boast

to speak with a very loud voice, often as loud as possible

• shout

• criticise

• gossip

• whisper

to express disapproval of someone or something

• boast

• criticise

• argue

• joke