whist
noun
a card game, an early form of bridge, but without bidding.
whisting
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present participleof whist.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Again he found himself in a vortex of dining, whisting, talking, and laughter.
From Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II by Edmund Downey
