Overview of noun whistle

The noun whistle has 5 senses

• whistle, whistling -- (the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture)


• whistle, whistling -- (the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game")


• whistle -- (a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it)


• whistle -- (acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound)


• pennywhistle, tin whistle, whistle -- (an inexpensive fipple flute)

Overview of verb whistle

The verb whistle has 6 senses

• whistle -- (make whistling sounds; "He lay there, snoring and whistling")


• whistle -- (move with, or as with, a whistling sound; "The bullets whistled past him")


• whistle -- (utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody")


• whistle -- (move, send, or bring as if by whistling; "Her optimism whistled away these worries")


• whistle, sing -- (make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear")


• whistle -- (give a signal by whistling; "She whistled for her maid")