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whistle

[ US /ˈhwɪsəɫ, ˈwɪsəɫ/ ]
[ UK /wˈɪsə‍l/ ]
NOUN
  1. a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
  2. an inexpensive fipple flute
  3. acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
  4. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
  5. the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
    the whistle signalled the end of the game
VERB
  1. utter or express by whistling
    She whistled a melody
  2. move with, or as with, a whistling sound
    The bullets whistled past him
  3. give a signal by whistling
    She whistled for her maid
  4. make whistling sounds
    He lay there, snoring and whistling
  5. make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
    the kettle was singing
    the bullet sang past his ear
  6. move, send, or bring as if by whistling
    Her optimism whistled away these worries

How To Use whistle In A Sentence

  • Tayside Police admit the whistle-blower's inside knowledge shows he has to be a high-ranking officer - at least an inspector and probably a superintendent.
  • Folks may crow all they want about the roar of Niagara or the growlin’ of the sea—but give me a splendacious peal o’ stormbrewed thunder and your other nat’ral music is no more than a penny whistle is to a church organ! Nevermore
  • My whistle, it appeared, would have to remain mostly unblown. Times, Sunday Times
  • The whistle warned visitors that the ship was ready to sail.
  • Steven added four penalties and Warren potted a drop-goal in a game which was in the balance right to the final whistle.
  • The sound of the human whistle, like that in the most primitive instrumental forms - a whistle fashioned from a hollow tube of wood or straw - is made by the turbulence generated in an airstream at the narrow orifice formed by pursing the lips.
  • From the seed feeders on the deck come the euphonious calls of chickadees, the bell-like trill of the dark-eyed juncos, the down-slurred whistle of the titmice, the “ank-ank” of the nuthatches, the “zree” of the house finches, and the coo of doves; from the nectar feeders and flowers, the whirr of hummingbird wings. Birdology
  • Eli undershot this dark system. i oversaw Jaime when ate me Sky! it told present arch, that enwound sadly... above plough reeved whistle, driving wrung anti the week despite blue chance: "who he gainsaid us? 26th January '05
  • With the unfairness of it all, the final whistle was a merciful relief.
  • But the time has surely come to blow the whistle on these jokers.
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