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Definition: Meaning of, whistle in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈwɪs(ə)l /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
whistle whistled whistled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
whistling whistles
  1. high sound [intransitive and transitive] to make a high or musical sound by blowing air out through your lips
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  2. use a whistle [intransitive] to make a high sound by blowing into a whistle
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  3. go/move fast [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move quickly, making a whistling sound
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  4. steam train/kettle [intransitive] if a steam train or KETTLE whistles, it makes a high sound when air or steam is forced through a small hole
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  5. bird [intransitive] if a bird whistles, it makes a high musical sound
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  6. be whistling in the dark informal to be trying to show that you are brave when you are afraid, or that you know about something when you do not
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  7. somebody can whistle for something British English spoken used to tell someone that there is no chance of them getting what they have asked for
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Singular Plural
whistle whistles
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  1. a small object that produces a high whistling sound when you blow into it
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  2. a high sound made by blowing a whistle, by blowing air out through your lips, or when air or steam is forced through a small opening
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  3. a piece of equipment on a train or boat that makes a high noise when air is forced through it
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  4. the sound of something moving quickly through the air
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whistle used in phrases

  • boat whistle (noun)
    1. a whistle on a boat that is sounded as a warning
  • factory whistle (noun)
    1. a whistle at a factory that is sounded to announce times for starting or stopping work
  • penny whistle (noun)
    1. a musical instrument like a small pipe with six holes, that you play by blowing [=  tin whistle]
  • steam whistle (noun)
    1. a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler
  • tin whistle (noun)
    1. a musical instrument like a small pipe with six holes, that you play by blowing
  • whistle buoy (noun)
    1. a buoy that makes a whistling noise
  • whistle stop (noun)
    1. a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal
  • whistle-blower (noun)
    1. someone who tells people in authority or the public about dishonest or illegal practices at the place where they work
  • whistle-stop (adjective)
    1. whistle-stop tour/trip a trip during which someone, especially a politician, visits many different places in a short period of time
  • whistle-stop tour (noun)
    1. a tour by a candidate as part of a political campaign in which a series of small towns are visited
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whistle used in phrasal verbs

  • whistle at (phrasal verb)
    1. whistle at someone to whistle to show that you think someone is sexually attractive
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Pronunciation: ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt
Parts of Speech: noun
[countable] something you say or write, especially publicly or officially, to let people know your intentions or opinions, or to record facts
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