English verb: sibilate | |||
1. | sibilate (communication) pronounce with an initial sibilant | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out | ||
2. | sibilate (communication) utter a sibilant | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | assibilate | ||
3. | sibilate (communication) express or utter with a hiss | ||
Synonyms | hiss, siss, sizz | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
4. | sibilate (communication) make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval | ||
Synonyms | hiss, siss, sizz | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||