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whistling vs signal

signal vs whistling

whistling and signal both are nouns.

whistling is not an adjective while signal is an adjective.

whistling is not a verb while signal is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whistling Yes No No No
signal Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, signal is a hypernym of whistling; that is, signal is a word with a broader meaning than whistling:
  • whistling: the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
  • signal: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Other hypernyms of whistling include sign, signaling, signalling.
whistling (noun) signal (noun)
the act of whistling a tune any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle any incitement to action
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
whistling (adjective) signal (adjective)
notably out of the ordinary
whistling (verb) signal (verb)
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
be a signal for or a symptom of
Difference between whistling and signal

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