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Whistle

see synonyms of whistle

Noun

1. whistle, whistling

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

2. whistle, whistling

the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle

Example Sentences:
'the whistle signalled the end of the game'

3. whistle

a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it

4. whistle

acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound

5. pennywhistle, tin whistle, whistle

an inexpensive fipple flute

Verb

6. whistle

make whistling sounds

Example Sentences:
'He lay there, snoring and whistling'

7. whistle

move with, or as with, a whistling sound

Example Sentences:
'The bullets whistled past him'

8. whistle

utter or express by whistling

Example Sentences:
'She whistled a melody'

9. whistle

move, send, or bring as if by whistling

Example Sentences:
'Her optimism whistled away these worries'

10. sing, whistle

make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound

Example Sentences:
'the kettle was singing'
'the bullet sang past his ear'

11. whistle

give a signal by whistling

Example Sentences:
'She whistled for her maid'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Whistle

see synonyms of whistle
verb
1. 
to produce (shrill or flutelike musical sounds), as by passing breath through a narrow constriction most easily formed by the pursed lips
he whistled a melody
2. (transitive)
to signal, summon, or command by whistling or blowing a whistle
the referee whistled the end of the game
3. 
(of a kettle, train, etc) to produce (a shrill sound) caused by the emission of steam through a small aperture
4. (intransitive)
to move with a whistling sound caused by rapid passage through the air
5. 
(of animals, esp birds) to emit (a shrill sound) resembling human whistling
6.  whistle in the dark
noun
7. 
a device for making a shrill high-pitched sound by means of air or steam under pressure
8. 
a shrill sound effected by whistling
9. 
a whistling sound, as of a bird, bullet, the wind, etc
10. 
a signal, warning, command, etc, transmitted by or as if by a whistle
11. 
the act of whistling
12. music
any pipe that is blown down its end and produces sounds on the principle of a flue pipe, usually having as a mouthpiece a fipple cut in the side
13.  wet one's whistle
14.  blow the whistle

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Whistle

see synonyms of whistle
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈwhistled or ˈwhistling
1. 
a. 
to make a clear, shrill sound or note, or a series of these, by forcing breath between the teeth or through a narrow opening made by puckering the lips
b. 
to make a similar sound by sending steam through a small opening
2. 
to make a clear, shrill cry
said of some birds and animals
3. 
to move, pass, go, etc. with a high, shrill sound, as the wind
4. 
a. 
to blow a whistle
b. 
to have its whistle blown
the train whistled
verb transitive
5. 
to produce (a tune, etc.) by whistling
6. 
to summon, signal, direct, etc. by whistling
noun
7. 
an instrument for making whistling sounds, as by forcing the breath or steam through a slit into a cavity or against a thin edge
8. 
a clear, shrill sound made by whistling or blowing a whistle
9. 
the act of whistling
10. 
a signal, summons, etc. made by whistling
11. 
a whistling sound, as of the wind

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Whistle

see synonyms of whistle
v. whis·tled, whis·tling, whis·tles
v.intr.
1. To produce a clear musical sound by forcing air through the teeth or through an aperture formed by pursing the lips.
2. To produce a clear, shrill, sharp musical sound by passing air over or through an opening: The tea kettle whistled on the stove.
3.
a. To produce a high-pitched sound when moving swiftly through the air: The stone whistled past my head.
b. To produce a high-pitched sound by the rapid movement of air through an opening or past an obstruction: Wind whistled through the cracks in the windows.
4. To emit a shrill, sharp, high-pitched cry, as some birds and other animals.
v.tr.
1. To produce by whistling: whistle a tune.
2. To summon, signal, or direct by whistling: I whistled down a cab. The referee whistled that the play was dead.
3. Sports To signal a rule infraction committed by (a player).
n.
1.
a. A small wind instrument for making whistling sounds by means of the breath.
b. A device for making whistling sounds by means of forced air or steam: a factory whistle.
2. A sound produced by a whistling device or by whistling through the lips.
3. A whistling sound, as of an animal or projectile.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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