whistle

/wɪsl̩/

noun

  1. 1

    A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.

  2. 2

    An act of whistling.

  3. 3

    A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.

  4. 4

    Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.

    the whistle of the wind in the trees
  5. 5

    A suit (from whistle and flute).

  6. 6

    The mouth and throat; so called as being the organs of whistling.

verb

  1. 1

    To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.

    Never whistle at a funeral.
  2. 2

    To make a similar sound by forcing air through a musical instrument or a pipe etc.

    The stream train whistled as it passed by.
  3. 3

    To move in such a way as to create a whistling sound.

    A bullet whistled past.
  4. 4

    To send, signal, or call by a whistle.

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