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(n)
A joke or other mischievous prank.
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A joke or quip.
(v)
To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.
(intransitive, informal) To cry whee.
A blowing or puffing noise.
A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
(dialect) To whistle.
To breathe heavily, especially after rigorous exercise.
A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.
(informal) Someone who is remarkably skilled at something.
(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
Meanings relating to a wind instrument.
(intransitive, rare) To rise with a whirring sound.
A short blow or gust.
(intransitive) To make a low snuffling or blowing sound.
The soft neigh made by a horse.
A loud, eager cry, usually of joy.
A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.
(dialectal, Northern England) To whiz or whirl along; to move with a hissing sound.
A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.
A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
A sibilant sound, especially that of rapid movement through the air.
(intransitive, UK, dialect) To bustle about.
A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.
A sharp high-pitched vocal sound, as made by young birds and certain animals.
The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords.
A low intermittent sob.
The act, or the sound of sniffling; the condition of having a runny or wet nose, as from a cold or allergies.
(British) Alternative spelling of whiz. [A whirring or hissing sound (as above).]
A short, sudden intake of breath.
(linguistics) The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant.
Pronunciation spelling of whistling.
To make a whizzing sound
A sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.
the sound of a wuthering wind.
(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
A sibilant rale.
A "whoo" sound; the cry of an owl or similar.
Alternative spelling of whirr. [A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.]
(countable) A short, high-pitched sound, as of two objects rubbing together, or the sounds made by mice and other small animals.
(transitive, rare) To whisper.
A murmuring sound; rushing, rustling, or whistling sound.
The squeaking sound made by a guinea pig or other cavy.
A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
Alternative form of whoosh. [A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.]
A whistle, of two notes, to signify sexual interest in someone.
A noisy puffing sound.
The act of snoring, and the noise produced.
A sound like a light flexible object striking something.
A loud sound.
Peculiarity or deviation in sexual behaviour or taste.
(chiefly Scotland, Northern England) A state of indecision or confusion; a panicked state; a flap, fluster, or dither.
Dated form of whirr (“sound of rapid motion”). [A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.]
(rare) To blow the whistle (on); to report (as a whistleblower).
(dialectal) A cough.
An indigenous Amerindian language spoken in Honduras.
A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
(transitive) To whine about.
(countable) An instance of sniffing.
Pompous, officious talk.
An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.
(simile) Of a person, to utter loud, high-pitched squeals.
To hiss.
A village and civil parish in East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SY0497).
(intransitive) To grunt, croak, squeal; to moan, complain; to sigh, huff; to emit a breath forcibly, as after great exertion.
Alternative form of whistle-blow. [(rare) To blow the whistle (on); to report (as a whistleblower).]
The act of snivelling.
(slang) The penis.
Pronunciation spelling of whizzing.
(countable) The noise of a horn or whistle.
A stifled or broken laugh.
To speak through the nose.
(obsolete, intransitive) To hiss.
An abortive effort; a flop or dud.
(countable) A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
(uncountable) Loose stony debris on a slope.
The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey).
shriek; screech
Alternative form of hiss. [(intransitive) To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.]
The vibrating sound made by a cat in its throat when contented.
To make a whirring sound.
(anatomy) The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
(archaic, transitive) To puff; praise fulsomely; bepraise.
Alternative form of wolf whistle. [A whistle, of two notes, to signify sexual interest in someone.]
A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.
A gentle neigh.
The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
(transitive) To cause (a person) to lose consciousness by applying a chokehold.
(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
To crackle, to make a crackling sound.