Whistle-stop - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈwɪsl stɑːp|
Brit.
|ˈwɪsl stɒp|
noun
- (US, dated) A minor railway station at which a train would stop if requested
- (idiomatic) A small train station.
- (politics) A brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneering
- (idiomatic) A small train station.
- (politics) A brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneering
adjective
- (idiomatic) Extremely brief and hurried.
We've only got 30 minutes at the stadium, so I'll give you a whistle-stop tour.
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