Whistle - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈwɪsl|  American pronunciation of the word whistle
Brit.  |ˈwɪs(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word whistle

noun

- the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture (syn: whistling)
- the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle (syn: whistling)
the whistle signalled the end of the game
- a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
- acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
- an inexpensive fipple flute

verb

- make whistling sounds
- move with, or as with, a whistling sound
The bullets whistled past him
- utter or express by whistling
She whistled a melody
- move, send, or bring as if by whistling
Her optimism whistled away these worries
- make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound (syn: sing)
- give a signal by whistling
She whistled for her maid

Extra examples

The policeman blew his whistle.

We could hear the train's whistle.

We could hear the low whistle of the wind through the trees.

He was whistling as he walked down the street.

He whistled for a cab.

He whistled a happy tune.

The teakettle started to whistle.

A bullet whistled past him.

She whistled a song to me.

Adam whistled happily on his way to work.

I heard this song on the radio and I've been whistling it all day.

He whistled a tune as he strolled down the corridor.

Dad whistled to us to come home for dinner.

Men are always whistling at Heidi on the street.

The referee whistled and the game began.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: whistle
he/she/it: whistles
present participle: whistling
past tense: whistled
past participle: whistled
noun
singular: whistle
plural: whistles
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