whisper (something) around

whisper (something) around

To spread gossip, rumors, or secrets around (some place or group of people) in a secretive, circumspect manner. Stop whispering stuff like that around—you know it's probably not true! Tommy whispered it around the rest of the class that the Sally had been expelled for stealing from the principal.
See also: around, whisper
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

whisper something around

to spread secrets or gossip around. Now, don't whisper this around, but Sam is going to run away from home. If you whisper this around, you will spoil the surprise.
See also: around, whisper
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • fidget around
  • get (someone) around the table
  • get around the table
  • chippy around
  • find way around
  • around (one's) ears
  • bomb around
  • go around and around
  • gaze around
  • faunch around