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to sibilate
01
to hiss in a way meant to convey disapproval, dissent, or a negative reaction
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
sibilate
3rd person singular
sibilates
Present participle
sibilating
Past simple
sibilated
Past participle
sibilated
Examples
When the umpire made the questionable call, fans in the bleachers loudly sibilated their disagreement.
02
to voice something in a way that incorporates hissing speech sounds
Examples
He sibilated threats through clenched teeth when confronting the man.
03
utter a sibilant
04
pronounce with an initial sibilant
Lexical Tree
sibilation
sibilate
