English dictionary

whistle

noun

Pronunciation

/wɪsl̩/

Audio pronunciation

Parts of speech

noun verb

Definitions

noun

  1. A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
  2. An act of whistling.
  3. A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.
  4. Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.
  5. A suit (from whistle and flute).
  6. The mouth and throat; so called as being the organs of whistling.

verb

  1. To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.
  2. To make a similar sound by forcing air through a musical instrument or a pipe etc.
  3. To move in such a way as to create a whistling sound.
  4. To send, signal, or call by a whistle.

Example sentences

the whistle of the wind in the trees
Never whistle at a funeral.
The stream train whistled as it passed by.
A bullet whistled past.
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