noun Download 🔗Share A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound. Examples : "The referee used two whistles, one in each hand, to signal the start and end of the basketball game. " sound device utensil communication machine signal item thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An act of whistling. Examples : "The conductor's whistles signaled the train's departure. " sound action communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling. Examples : "The referee's whistles signaled the end of the game. " sound communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling. Examples : "the whistle of the wind in the trees" sound sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A suit (from whistle and flute). Examples : "He looked very smart in his new whistles for the job interview. " wear style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The mouth and throat; so called as being the organs of whistling. Examples : "He cleared his whistles before beginning his speech. " anatomy organ body physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "Never whistle at a funeral." sound action physiology communication music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a similar sound by forcing air through a musical instrument or a pipe etc. Examples : "The stream train whistled as it passed by." sound music action communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move in such a way as to create a whistling sound. Examples : "A bullet whistled past." sound action physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To send, signal, or call by a whistle. Examples : "The referee whistles the end of the soccer game. " communication sound signal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
