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Whistle
ˈwɪsl
Whistle definitions
noun
whistle
whistles
- a clear, high-pitched sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between partly closed lips, or between one's teethtrill trilling song birdsong cry warbling chirp chirping chirrup chirruping chirr chirring cheep cheeping twitter twittering tweet tweeting whistle whistling chatter chattering squeak squeaking pipe piping peep peeping call calling
- a shrill, high-pitched sound
"the whistle of the boiling kettle"
- an instrument or device used to produce a shrill, high-pitched sound, especially for giving a signal
- a suit
verb
whistle
whistled
whistles
whistling
- emit a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small hole between one's lips or teeth
"the audience cheered and whistled"
- produce (a tune) by whistling
"the postman whistled an old Rolling Stones number"
- emit a shrill, high-pitched sound
"the kettle began to whistle"
- produce a shrill, high-pitched sound by moving rapidly through the air or a narrow opening
"the wind was whistling down the chimney"
- blow a whistle, especially as a signal
"the referee did not whistle for a foul"