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verb · intransitive

sibilate

sibilate · sibilates · sibilated · sibilating

To hissTo hiss.

Meaning

2 senses

To hiss.
express or utter with a hiss
To speak with a hissing sound.
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

Origin

Borrowed from Latin sībilātus, past participle of sībilō. Doublet of siffle.

Borrowed from Latin sībilātus, past participle of sībilō. Doublet of siffle.

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Forms

sibilates, sibilating, sibilated, sibilated

Base form	sibilate · to sibilate
3rd person singular	sibilates
Present participle	sibilating
Past simple	sibilated
Past participle	sibilated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	sibilate
he, she, it	sibilates

Past simpleLesson

all persons

sibilated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have sibilated
he, she, it	has sibilated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will sibilate

Synonyms

5 synonyms

Close in meaning

make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval:hiss siss sizz
express or utter with a hiss:hiss sizz siss

Word family

2 related words

Relatedsibilant sibilation

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

shyA1 shyly shyness sibling sic sickA1

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