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whistle in the dark

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
whistle in the -dark
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a show of bravery despite one's fears; to put on a brave face.

Colloquial

verb

To speak of something despite having little knowledge of it.

American usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

whistles in the dark (present, singular) whistling in the dark (participle, present) whistled in the dark (participle, past) whistled in the dark (past)

Phrases

whistle down the wind whistle in the wind whistle past the graveyard whistle Dixie

Frequently Paired Words

whistle down the wind whistle in the wind whistle past the graveyard whistle Dixie

Synonyms

whistle past the graveyard talk through one's hat talk out one's ass

Questions

What does whistle in the dark mean?
To make a show of bravery despite one's fears; to put on a brave face.

How to pronounce whistle in the dark

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