whistle

Noun
  1. The sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture (synset 107414756)
    is a type of: sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event
    same as: whistling
  2. The act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle (synset 106818956)
    "the whistle signalled the end of the game"
    is a type of: sign, signal, signaling - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
    same as: whistling
  3. A small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it (synset 104586953)
    is a type of: wind, wind instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
  4. Acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound (synset 104586718)
    is a type of:
    subtypes:
    • boat whistle - a whistle on a boat that is sounded as a warning
    • factory whistle - a whistle at a factory that is sounded to announce times for starting or stopping work
    • steam whistle - a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler
  5. An inexpensive fipple flute (synset 103918337)
    is a type of: fipple flute, fipple pipe, recorder, vertical flute - a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece
    same as: pennywhistle, tin whistle
Verb
  1. Make whistling sounds (synset 202188072)
    "He lay there, snoring and whistling"
    is a type of: go, sound - make a certain noise or sound
  2. Move with, or as with, a whistling sound (synset 202097366)
    "The bullets whistled past him"
    is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  3. Utter or express by whistling (synset 201045313)
    "She whistled a melody"
    is a type of: communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings
  4. Move, send, or bring as if by whistling (synset 202097512)
    "Her optimism whistled away these worries"
    is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  5. Make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound (synset 201045759)
    "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear"
    is a type of: go, sound - make a certain noise or sound
    same as: sing
  6. Give a signal by whistling (synset 201045484)
    "She whistled for her maid"
    is a type of: sign, signal, signalise, signalize - communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

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