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Whistling vs Singing - What's the difference?

whistling | singing |

As verbs the difference between whistling and singing

is that whistling is while singing is .

As nouns the difference between whistling and singing

is that whistling is a shrill, breathy sound; a whistle while singing is the act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.

As a adjective singing is

(music) smooth and flowing.

whistling

English

Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shrill, breathy sound; a whistle.

    • singing

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia singing) (en-noun)
  • The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.
  • (informal) Disclosing information, or giving evidence about another.
  • (US) A gathering for the purpose of singing shape note songs.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (music) Smooth and flowing.
  • Producing a whistling sound due to the escape of steam.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • See also

    * sing * singing bowl * song

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