Whistle
noun'hwɪsəl
Noun
the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
“the whistle signalled the end of the game”
Similar:WhistlingType of:SignalingSignalSignan inexpensive fipple flute
Similar:PennywhistleType of:Recorderthe sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
Similar:WhistlingType of:Soundacoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
Type of:Wind
Verb
give a signal by whistling
“She whistled for her maid”
Type of:SignalSignSignalizemove, send, or bring as if by whistling
“Her optimism whistled away these worries”
Type of:MoveDisplacemove with, or as with, a whistling sound
“The bullets whistled past him”
Type of:TravelGoLocomoteutter or express by whistling
“She whistled a melody”
Type of:IntercommunicateCommunicatemake a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
Similar:SingType of:SoundGomake whistling sounds
Type of:GoSound
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Similar Words
- Pennywhistle
- Sing
- Whistling
- Whistler