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signalling vs whistling

whistling vs signalling

signalling and whistling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
signalling Yes No No No
whistling Yes No No No
As nouns, whistling is a hyponym of signalling; that is, whistling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than signalling:
  • signalling: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
  • whistling: the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
signalling (noun) whistling (noun)
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message the act of whistling a tune
the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
Difference between signalling and whistling

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