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whistle
noun
1
a a shrill sound produced through pursed lips or through the teeth, used to signal or to express surprise, etc;
b the act of making this sound.
2 any of several similar sounds, eg the call of a bird or the shrill sigh of the wind.
3 a small hand-held device used for making a similar sound, used especially as a signal, eg as blown by a referee to regulate play on the pitch.
4 any of several devices which produce a similar sound by the use of steam, eg on a railway locomotive or a kettle.
5 a simple wind instrument consisting of a wooden or metal pipe with finger holes.
verb (whistled , whistling )
1 tr & intr to produce a whistle through pursed lips or teeth; to perform (a tune), signal or communicate with this sound.
2 (often whistle up someone or something) to summon them or it with a whistle.
3 tr & intr to blow or play on a whistle.
4 intr said of a kettle or locomotive: to emit a whistling sound.
5 intr said of the wind: to make a shrill sound.
6 tr & intr said of a bird: to sing.
7 intr said of a bullet, etc: to whizz through the air.
8 intr (usu whistle for something) colloq to expect it in vain.
[Anglo-Saxon hwistlian to whistle]
blow the whistle on someone or something colloq
1 to expose them (or their illegal or dishonest practices) to the authorities.
2 to declare it to be illegal. See also whistle-blower.
as clean, clear or dry as a whistle very clean, clear or dry.
wet one's whistle colloq to have a drink; to quench one's thirst.
whistle down the wind
1 to abandon something or let it go.
2 to talk to no purpose.
[17c: from the practice of casting a hawk off down the wind]
whistle in the dark to do something (eg whistle or talk brightly) to quell or deny one's fear.
noun
1
a a shrill sound produced through pursed lips or through the teeth, used to signal or to express surprise, etc;
b the act of making this sound.
2 any of several similar sounds, eg the call of a bird or the shrill sigh of the wind.
3 a small hand-held device used for making a similar sound, used especially as a signal, eg as blown by a referee to regulate play on the pitch.
4 any of several devices which produce a similar sound by the use of steam, eg on a railway locomotive or a kettle.
5 a simple wind instrument consisting of a wooden or metal pipe with finger holes.
verb (whistled , whistling )
1 tr & intr to produce a whistle through pursed lips or teeth; to perform (a tune), signal or communicate with this sound.
2 (often whistle up someone or something) to summon them or it with a whistle.
3 tr & intr to blow or play on a whistle.
4 intr said of a kettle or locomotive: to emit a whistling sound.
5 intr said of the wind: to make a shrill sound.
6 tr & intr said of a bird: to sing.
7 intr said of a bullet, etc: to whizz through the air.
8 intr (usu whistle for something) colloq to expect it in vain.
[Anglo-Saxon hwistlian to whistle]
blow the whistle on someone or something colloq
1 to expose them (or their illegal or dishonest practices) to the authorities.
2 to declare it to be illegal. See also whistle-blower.
as clean, clear or dry as a whistle very clean, clear or dry.
wet one's whistle colloq to have a drink; to quench one's thirst.
whistle down the wind
1 to abandon something or let it go.
2 to talk to no purpose.
[17c: from the practice of casting a hawk off down the wind]
whistle in the dark to do something (eg whistle or talk brightly) to quell or deny one's fear.
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