1. The act of whistling a tune
   "his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work"
    
2. The act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
   "the whistling signalled the end of the game";
   - whistle
    
3. The sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
   "The whistling of the kettle indicated the water was boiling";
   - 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. Utter or express by whistling
   "She whistled a melody"
    
4. Give a signal by whistling
   "She whistled for her maid"
    
5. Make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
   "the kettle was whistling";
   - sing
    
6. Move with, or as with, a whistling sound
   "The bullets whistled past him"
    
7. Move, send, or bring as if by whistling
   "Her optimism whistled away these worries"

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