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1. The sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
   - whistle
    
2. The act of whistling a tune
   "his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work"
    
3. The act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
   "the whistling signalled the end of the game";
   - whistle

1. Produce a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth
   "I whistle when I'm happy"
    
2. Make whistling sounds
   "He lay there, snoring and whistling"
    
3. Move with, or as with, a whistling sound
   "The bullets whistled past him"
    
4. Utter or express by whistling
   "She whistled a melody"
    
5. Move, send, or bring as if by whistling
   "Her optimism whistled away these worries"
    
6. Make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
   "the kettle was whistling";
   - sing
    
7. Give a signal by whistling
   "She whistled for her maid"

Derived forms: whistlings

Type of: communicate, displace, go, intercommunicate, locomote, move, music, sign, signal, signaling [N. Amer], signalise [Brit], signalize, signalling [Brit, Cdn], sound, travel

Encyclopedia: Whistling