How to pronounce“whistle”in English
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Definitions of “whistle”
A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
“A lovely crisp exhaust: a feeling of almost unlimited power combined with complete freedom of running: and, to crown it all, a most melodious and wholly American chime whistle—these were my immediate impressions as we stormed rapidly out of Göttingen, intent on winning back some of the lost time.”
An act of whistling.
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.
“Never whistle at a funeral.”
To make a similar sound by forcing air through a musical instrument or a pipe etc.
“The steam train whistled as it passed by.”
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