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
    1. The policeman blew his whistle.
  • a device through which air or steam is forced to produce a very high and loud sound
    1. a factory whistle
    2. We could hear the train's whistle.
  • a high and loud sound made by forcing air through your lips or teeth
    1. He gave a whistle [=he whistled] to catch my attention.
  • a sound made by blowing
    1. We could hear the low whistle of the wind through the trees.
    2. the whistle of the tea kettle
  • to tell police, reporters, etc., about something (such as a crime) that has been kept secret
    1. He blew the whistle on the company's illegal hiring practices.
  • very clean
    1. We scrubbed the old boat until it was (as) clean as a whistle.
  • to have a drink
    1. 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
    1. He was whistling as he walked down the street.
    2. He whistled for a cab.
    3. He whistled a happy tune.
  • to produce a high and loud sound by forcing air or steam through a device
    1. The teakettle started to whistle.
  • to move, pass, or go very fast with a high sound
    1. A bullet whistled past him.
  • to act or talk as if you are relaxed and not afraid when you are actually afraid or nervous
    1. He shows a confident manner, but he may just be whistling in the dark.

Những từ liên quan với WHISTLE

whine, toot, signal, pipe, flute, shriek, sound, blast, fife, blare, hiss
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