Whistle | Mean of whistle in English Dictionary
/ˈwɪsəl/
- Noun
- a small device that makes a very high and loud sound when a person blows air through it
- The policeman blew his whistle.
- a device through which air or steam is forced to produce a very high and loud sound
- a factory whistle
- We could hear the train's whistle.
- a high and loud sound made by forcing air through your lips or teeth
- He gave a whistle [=he whistled] to catch my attention.
- a sound made by blowing
- We could hear the low whistle of the wind through the trees.
- the whistle of the tea kettle
- to tell police, reporters, etc., about something (such as a crime) that has been kept secret
- He blew the whistle on the company's illegal hiring practices.
- very clean
- We scrubbed the old boat until it was (as) clean as a whistle.
- to have a drink
- Would you like to wet your whistle? [=would you like a drink?]
- Verb
- to make a high sound by blowing air through your lips or teeth
- He was whistling as he walked down the street.
- He whistled for a cab.
- He whistled a happy tune.
- to produce a high and loud sound by forcing air or steam through a device
- The teakettle started to whistle.
- to move, pass, or go very fast with a high sound
- A bullet whistled past him.
- to act or talk as if you are relaxed and not afraid when you are actually afraid or nervous
- He shows a confident manner, but he may just be whistling in the dark.