Whistling - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈwɪsəlɪŋ|
Brit.
|ˈwɪsəlɪŋ|
noun
- the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture (syn: whistle)
- the act of whistling a tune
- the act of whistling a tune
his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work
- the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle (syn: whistle)Extra examples
He was whistling as he walked down the street.
The crowd applauded, whooping and whistling.
He marched off, whistling a merry tune.
There was a strange whistling noise in his ears.
I heard this song on the radio and I've been whistling it all day.
Men are always whistling at Heidi on the street.
Bullets and shells were whistling overhead.
They listened to the wind whistling through the trees.
Does he know what he's talking about or is he just whistling in the dark?
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