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Noun
Definition: the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
Definition: the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game"
Definition: a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
Definition: acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
Definition: A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
Verb
Definition: make whistling sounds; "He lay there, snoring and whistling"
Definition: move with, or as with, a whistling sound; "The bullets whistled past him"
Definition: utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody"
Definition: move, send, or bring as if by whistling; "Her optimism whistled away these worries"
Definition: make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear"
Definition: give a signal by whistling; "She whistled for her maid"
Definition: 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.