Definition of Whistle
Whistle
whis·tle
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a shrill sound made by blowing or drawing in air through puckered lips;
e.g. Her whistle was just like that of a song bird.
(noun)
a small wind instrument in which sound is produced by the forcible passage of breath through a slit in a short tube;
e.g. The coach blows a whistle during the game to signal a break.
(verb)
to issue or summon through the means of a shrill sound;
e.g. They whistle a code to each other to indicate if there is an intruder.
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