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whiffled

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Definition of whiffled word

  • noun whiffled Simple past tense and past participle of whiffle. 1

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Parts of speech for Whiffled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

whiffled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for whiffled

verb whiffled

  • stumbled — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
  • floundered — to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.
  • hesitated — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
  • reeled — an act of reeling; a reeling or staggering movement.
  • wavered — Simple past tense and past participle of waver.

Antonyms for whiffled

verb whiffled

  • calmed — Simple past tense and past participle of calm.
  • held — simple past tense and a past participle of hold1 .
  • remained — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • stayed — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
  • continued — continuing; not having stopped

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