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PRONUNCIATION OF WHISH

whish  [wɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whish is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb whish in English.

WHAT DOES WHISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Whish

Whish is a surname, and may refer to: ▪ C. M. Whish, English civil servant of the East India Company ▪ David Whish-Wilson, Australian author ▪ Claudius Buchanan Whish, Australian sugar-planter ▪ Peter Whish-Wilson, Australian politician...

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WHISH

PRESENT

Present
I whish
you whish
he/she/it whishes
we whish
you whish
they whish
Present continuous
I am whishing
you are whishing
he/she/it is whishing
we are whishing
you are whishing
they are whishing
Present perfect
I have whished
you have whished
he/she/it has whished
we have whished
you have whished
they have whished
Present perfect continuous
I have been whishing
you have been whishing
he/she/it has been whishing
we have been whishing
you have been whishing
they have been whishing
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 whished
you whished
he/she/it whished
we whished
you whished
they whished
Past continuous
I was whishing
you were whishing
he/she/it was whishing
we were whishing
you were whishing
they were whishing
Past perfect
I had whished
you had whished
he/she/it had whished
we had whished
you had whished
they had whished
Past perfect continuous
I had been whishing
you had been whishing
he/she/it had been whishing
we had been whishing
you had been whishing
they had been whishing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you whish
we let´s whish
you whish
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to whish
Past participle
whished
Present Participle
whishing
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 BEGIN LIKE WHISH

whirry
whisht
whisk
whisker
whisker boom
whisker pole
whiskerando
whiskered
whiskerier
whiskeriest
whiskers
whiskery
whiskey
whiskey sour
whiskeyfied
whiskies
whiskified
whisky
whisky mac
whisky-jack

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHISH

buckshish
freshish
hashish
highish
nymphish
roughish
smoothish
sumphish
sylphish
Tarshish
toughish

Synonyms and antonyms of whish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHISH

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

Translator English - Chinese

哗哗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

whish
570 millions of speakers

English

whish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حفيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свистеть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

whish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইচ্ছা পোষণ করি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

whish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

whish
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シューッという音
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

whish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

whish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

whish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हंस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

whish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

whish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zażyczyć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свистіти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dorință
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σβουρίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wens
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

whish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHISH»

The term «whish» is regularly used and occupies the 95.302 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whish» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHISH»

Discover the use of whish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Competition Law
The authors describes the potential scope and application of the various legal provisions which regulate competition in the UK. This book also examines the results of the convergence of UK and EC law with regard to competition in business.
Richard Whish, David Bailey, 2012
2
Perth:
David Whish-Wilson’s Perth is a place of surprising beauty, of sand-swept peace and brilliant light, yet a place where the deeper historical currents are never too far beneath the surface.
David Whish-Wilson, 2013
3
New Competition Jurisdictions: Shaping Policies and Building ...
'The most thoughtful collection available of insights into the challenges facing new competition jurisdictions.
Richard Whish, Christopher Townley, 2012
4
Bible Stories for All Ages - Year A: With Activities for the ...
Matthew 28:1–10 (based on Matthew 28:1–10) (Each time people hear the words “whish, whish, whish” in the story, encourage them to rub the palms of their hands together to make whishing sounds. When they hear “rumbledy-rumbledy- ...
Margaret Kyle, 2007
5
Cases Decided in the Court of Session, Court of Justiciary, ...
Mrs Aiken ok Ritchie, First Party. — Gloag. Edward "Whish, Second Party. — Wallace. Mrs Black or Whish, Third Party. — Thorns. Thomas Hutchison, Fourth Party. — J. A. Eeid. Nov. 19, 1880. Ritchie v. Whish, fcc. No. 32. Succession — Patent ...
‎1881
6
Genealogical Memoirs of the Family of Robert Burns: And of ...
Walker, James, 17. Wallace, Jean, 32. Ward, Captain William, 21. Watson, David, in Polburn, 9. Watson, Elspet, 17. Watson, Henry, 17. Watson, James, 17. Watson , Jean, 19. Watson, Mary, 17. Watson, Robert, of Sheilhill, 19. I Whish ...
Charles Rogers, 1877
7
Session Cases: Cases Decided in the Court of Session, and ...
Mas BLACK OR WHISH, Third Party.—-Thoms. 11331.19' 188°TnoMAs HUTcmsoN, Fourth Party-J. A. Read. chm': 1;, Successi0n—Patent ambiguity/e Testamentary writing.—-An old lady exeouted a settlement with five codicils all on one ...
‎1881
8
The Book of Gilly: Four Months Out of a Life
CHAPTER II INTRODUCES HIS ISLAND "WHISH, wash, whish — sure I am waiting for the sun, Whish, wash, whish — see the day is scarce begun, See it waking, see it breaking, all across my surface wide, As I rock, rock, rock, to the rising of ...
Emily Lawless, 1906
9
The Book of Dignities: Containing Lists of the Official ...
Garth, and Martin Whish, Aug. 25. 1782. David Papillon, Anthy. Lucas, Wm. Lowndes, Wm. Burrell, Stamp Brooksbank, John Pownall, Chas. Garth, Martin Whish, and Geo. Jas. Cholmondeley, June 1. 1784. David Pspillon, Anthy. Lucas, Wm.
Joseph Haydn, Horace Ockerley, 1890
10
Beatson's Political index modernised. The book of dignities; ...
David Papillon, Anthony Lucas William Lowndes William Burrell, Stamp Brooksbank, John Pownall, Heneage Legge, Charles Garth, and Martin Whish, rice Scott Aug. 25. 1782. David Papillon, Anthony Lucas William Lowndes William Burrell, ...
Joseph Timothy Haydn, Robert Beatson, 1851

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tax reform: Whish-Wilson and Daley lose the plot after a bit
You all know that I am something of a glutton for punishment. In June, I travelled to Canberra to debate two advocates of big government, Peter Whish-Wilson of ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
2
Meet the new Greens economics team preparing to shake up …
Their new economics team comprises Di Natale as party leader; Adam Bandt, the high-profile federal member for Melbourne; and Peter Whish-Wilson, a senator ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
3
Senate votes down call for Royal Commission into financial sector …
Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson put forward the motion following explosive ... In introducing his motion, Senator Whish-Wilson insisted a "broad-ranging ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
4
ATM fees: Senate to put banks' dodgiest fee under microscope
Labor's Sam Dastyari and the Greens' Peter Whish-Wilson will formally ask the Senate to set up the inquiry today. Most people will be familiar with the problem: ... «NEWS.com.au, Jun 15»
5
Budget 2015: SMEs “back to square one” says Greens small …
Speaking to SmartCompany this week, Senator Whish-Wilson said he is pleased to see that small businesses will receive “some relief” from the budget and he ... «SmartCompany.com.au, May 15»
6
Budget 2015: Greens back small business tax cut if loss carry-back …
Launching the Greens' small business package today, Greens Senator and small business spokesperson Peter Whish-Wilson says his party will “provide the ... «SmartCompany.com.au, Apr 15»
7
Whish Beauty Announces Retail Partnership with ULTA Beauty
NEW YORK, March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Whish Beauty, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based body treatment brand, announced today its expansion to all 765 U.S. ... «PR Newswire, Mar 15»
8
Tasmanian fish farm expansion poses environmental risk, Greens say
Last night the Tasmanian Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson tabled a confidential draft report from a body that includes the salmon industry, Tasmanian ... «ABC Online, Mar 15»
9
Alison Whish: a newcomer to Newland
NEW MINISTER : Reverend Alison Whish began her role as minister at Newland ... on a new chapter of its story with the placement of Reverend Alison Whish. «The Times, Mar 15»
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Police believe missing teenager Callum Whish could be in Luton area
Police are appealing for the public's help to trace a teenager who has gone missing. Sixteen-year-old Callum Whish was reported missing from an address in ... «Luton On Sunday, Nov 14»

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