Whistle ¹

Definition: To make a kind of musical sound, or series of sounds, by forcing the breath through a small orifice formed by contracting the lips; also, to emit a similar sound, or series of notes, from the mouth or beak, as birds.

Whistle ²

Definition: To make a shrill sound with a wind or steam instrument, somewhat like that made with the lips; to blow a sharp, shrill tone.

Whistle ³

Definition: To sound shrill, or like a pipe; to make a sharp, shrill sound; as, a bullet whistles through the air.

Whistle ⁴

Definition: To form, utter, or modulate by whistling; as, to whistle a tune or an air.

Whistle ⁵

Definition: To send, signal, or call by a whistle.

Whistle ⁶

Definition: The shrill sound made by wind passing among trees or through crevices, or that made by bullet, or the like, passing rapidly through the air; the shrill noise (much used as a signal, etc.) made by steam or gas escaping through a small orifice, or impinging against the edge of a metallic bell or cup.

Whistle ⁷

Definition: The mouth and throat; so called as being the organs of whistling.

whistle ⁸

Definition: an inexpensive fipple flute

whistle ⁹

Definition: acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound

whistle ¹⁰

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

whistle ¹¹

Definition: the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

whistle ¹²

Definition: utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody"

whistle ¹³

Definition: give a signal by whistling; "She whistled for her maid"

whistle ¹⁴

Definition: make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear"

whistle ¹⁵

Definition: move with, or as with, a whistling sound; "The bullets whistled past him"

whistle ¹⁶

Definition: move, send, or bring as if by whistling; "Her optimism whistled away these worries"

whistle ¹⁷

Definition: make whistling sounds; "He lay there, snoring and whistling"