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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHIFFLE

Frequentative of whiff1.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHIFFLE

whiffle  [ˈwɪfəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHIFFLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whiffle is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb whiffle in English.

WHAT DOES WHIFFLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whiffle in the English dictionary

The first definition of whiffle in the dictionary is to think or behave in an erratic or unpredictable way. Other definition of whiffle is to blow or be blown fitfully or in gusts. Whiffle is also to whistle softly.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WHIFFLE

PRESENT

Present
I whiffle
you whiffle
he/she/it whiffles
we whiffle
you whiffle
they whiffle
Present continuous
I am whiffling
you are whiffling
he/she/it is whiffling
we are whiffling
you are whiffling
they are whiffling
Present perfect
I have whiffled
you have whiffled
he/she/it has whiffled
we have whiffled
you have whiffled
they have whiffled
Present perfect continuous
I have been whiffling
you have been whiffling
he/she/it has been whiffling
we have been whiffling
you have been whiffling
they have been whiffling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I whiffled
you whiffled
he/she/it whiffled
we whiffled
you whiffled
they whiffled
Past continuous
I was whiffling
you were whiffling
he/she/it was whiffling
we were whiffling
you were whiffling
they were whiffling
Past perfect
I had whiffled
you had whiffled
he/she/it had whiffled
we had whiffled
you had whiffled
they had whiffled
Past perfect continuous
I had been whiffling
you had been whiffling
he/she/it had been whiffling
we had been whiffling
you had been whiffling
they had been whiffling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will whiffle
you will whiffle
he/she/it will whiffle
we will whiffle
you will whiffle
they will whiffle
Future continuous
I will be whiffling
you will be whiffling
he/she/it will be whiffling
we will be whiffling
you will be whiffling
they will be whiffling
Future perfect
I will have whiffled
you will have whiffled
he/she/it will have whiffled
we will have whiffled
you will have whiffled
they will have whiffled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been whiffling
you will have been whiffling
he/she/it will have been whiffling
we will have been whiffling
you will have been whiffling
they will have been whiffling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would whiffle
you would whiffle
he/she/it would whiffle
we would whiffle
you would whiffle
they would whiffle
Conditional continuous
I would be whiffling
you would be whiffling
he/she/it would be whiffling
we would be whiffling
you would be whiffling
they would be whiffling
Conditional perfect
I would have whiffle
you would have whiffle
he/she/it would have whiffle
we would have whiffle
you would have whiffle
they would have whiffle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been whiffling
you would have been whiffling
he/she/it would have been whiffling
we would have been whiffling
you would have been whiffling
they would have been whiffling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you whiffle
we let´s whiffle
you whiffle
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to whiffle
Past participle
whiffled
Present Participle
whiffling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHIFFLE


apocryphal
əˈpɒkrɪfəl
caliphal
ˈkeɪlɪfəl
Eifel
ˈaɪfəl
Eiffel
ˈaɪfəl
hyphal
ˈhaɪfəl
Parsifal
ˈpɑːsɪfəl
piffle
ˈpɪfəl
riffle
ˈrɪfəl
rifle
ˈraɪfəl
siffle
ˈsɪfəl
skiffle
ˈskɪfəl
sniffle
ˈsnɪfəl
stifle
ˈstaɪfəl
trifle
ˈtraɪfəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHIFFLE

which
whichever
whichsoever
whicker
whid
whidah
whidah bird
whidder
whiff
whiffer
whiffet
whiffier
whiffiest
whiffler
whifflery
whiffletree
whiffy
whift
Whig
whiggamore

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHIFFLE

baffle
bemuffle
coffle
cuffle
kerfuffle
muffle
pantoffle
paraffle
raffle
reshuffle
ruffle
rum truffle
scuffle
snaffle
snuffle
souffle
truffle
unmuffle
waffle
yaffle

Synonyms and antonyms of whiffle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whiffle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHIFFLE

Find out the translation of whiffle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whiffle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whiffle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

whiffle
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

whiffle
570 millions of speakers

English

whiffle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whiffle
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

whiffle
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

whiffle
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

whiffle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাজে বকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voleter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keparat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

whiffle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぐらつかせる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

whiffle
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whiffle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gió thổi nhẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இளங்காற்றாக வீடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हिफेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üflemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soffio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

whiffle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

whiffle
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

whiffle
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανεμοσέρνομαι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

whiffle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whiffle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whiffle

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHIFFLE»

The term «whiffle» is regularly used and occupies the 91.703 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHIFFLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whiffle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHIFFLE»

Discover the use of whiffle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whiffle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Thing ...
Originally published: Burton, MI: Subterranean Books, 2010.
‎2012
2
Peter Whiffle - His Life and Works
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Carl Van Vechten, 2010
3
The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Dark of ...
In the first volume of The Adventures of The Princess and Mr. Whiffle, we learned what lurks beneath our beds.
Patrick Rothfuss, 2013
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Peter Whiffle; His Life and Works
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Van Vechten Carl, 2009
5
Whiffle Squeek
A seafaring cat named Whiffle Squeek has a narrow escape from a hungry monster of the briny deep.
Caron Lee Cohen, 1994
6
Analysis and Assessment, 1940-1979
M Such a response, while half right, is also more than half wrong. The ambiguity of this distinction can perhaps best be explained by giving attention to Van Vechten's first novel, Peter Whiffle: His Life and Work. The preface to Peter Whiffle is ...
Cary D. Wintz, 1996
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Boys' Life
In fact, it may safely be said that the only whiffle-poof on record that ever leaped and bounded ahead of its master was a matter of such interest to the scientific world that it now rests in stuffed solemnity in the halls of the National Museum.
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Handbook of Optomechanical Engineering
Residual moments induced in the mounted body using a whiffle tree mechanism arise from friction in the pivots. It is desirable to reduce the pivot friction to a very low level. Since the pivots provide rotation to balance forces, static friction is ...
Anees Ahmad, 1996
9
Structural Modeling and Experimental Techniques, Second Edition
A 64-point whiffle-tree load system for ultimate-strength modeling of hyperbolic paraboloid shells (White, 1 975) is shown in Figure 8.15a. A similar system for cylindrical shells is shown in Figures 8.15b and c (Harris and White, 1 972).
Harry G. Harris, Gajanan Sabnis, 1999
10
Annual Report of the Commissioner of Patents
Wheel, Wind Wheel, Wind Wheel, Wind Wheelwright-machino Whiffle- tree Whittle-tree . Wbiffle-tree Whittie-treo □ Whittle-tree □Whiffle-treo Wbiffle-tree Whittle-tree plate Whiffle-trees. Attaching tugs to Whiffle-treee, Holt for Whifile- trces.
United States. Patent Office, 1871

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHIFFLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whiffle is used in the context of the following news items.
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A 'Sandlot' to call their own
(Sentinel Photo By Michael Haller) Monday, a group of neighborhood children pose in front of their whiffle-ball field, created by Carter Alcorn at Cleveland Park, ... «Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Aug 15»
2
Glencoe's Beau McBride playing in 9U All-American baseball games
In the 85-second video, Jim McBride, Beau McBride's father, sits on an orange bucket in front of the plate and underhands whiffle balls to his son, who's wearing ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Mass. youths put down iPads, construct whiffle ball field
"One day, it was Justin's Memorial Day party and we were just playing whiffle ball the whole time. We realized that we liked it so much that we wanted to start our ... «The Sun Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Street Talk: Grill a burger, play Whiffle ball, start a revolution
In my view, the same can be said of neighbors getting together for barbecues, Whiffle ball or just gabbing over the tops of their white-picket fences. Neighbors ... «Lewiston Sun Journal, Jul 15»
5
Registration open for Four Winds Field whiffle ball tournament
Team registration is now open for the Second Annual Wifflehawks Tournament, a 30-team whiffle ball tournament played on Four Winds Field. What: Second ... «WNDU-TV, Jul 15»
6
Pickleball game draws a crowd in Baton Rouge
Created in the 1960s, pickleball is similar to tennis but is played on a smaller court with a shorter net, a whiffle ball and a solid paddle made of plastic or wood. «gulflive.com, Jul 15»
7
Springfield Police Department setting up summer whiffle ball league …
The Springfield Police Department's C3 Community Policing units, along with the Springfield Police Youth Athletic Association, is starting a summer whiffle ball ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
8
Whiffleball Challenge benefits Miracle League of the Lehigh Valley
Whiffle ball is the name of the game at a new event, the Miracle League of the Lehigh Valley's Whiffleball Challenge for Charity, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 25 and 10 ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
9
Hochman: Whiffle ball brings out the kid in us
Rose Barcklow takes a swing while playing whiffle ball during Colorado's inaugural Recess Day at Infinity Park in Glendale, CO, October 5, 2011. Supported by ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
10
Hunter Pence takes first swings of the season with whiffle bat
Pence, who has been rehabbing a broken left forearm since early March, has been swinging with a whiffle bat and taking very light swings with a fungo bat, ... «FanSided, Apr 15»

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