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Whistle – definition

noun

A clear, high-pitched sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between partly closed lips, or between one's teeth.

Usage examples:

As was expected, his special appearance was greeted with whistles and applause that reverberated th…
noun

A suit.

Usage examples:

We're talking a monkey for a decent whistle, a pony for a tee-shirt.
verb

Emit a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small hole between one's lips or teeth.

Usage examples:

The audience cheered and whistled
verb

The sound made when someone forces breath through pursed lips

verb

To make a musical sound by forcing the breath through a small passage between the lips or through a special device

Usage examples:

[ i ] i whistled to my dog and she came running back., [ i ] fig.the wind whistled through the trees.

Whistle translation into English

Whistle: translate from English into Chinese

Translate whistle into Chinese (Simplified)}
哨, 吹口哨, 哨子, 汽笛, 笛, 呼啸, 啸, 鼻儿, 龠

Whistle: translate from English into Dutch

Translate whistle into Dutch}
Fluit, Fluiten, Fluitje, Gefluit, Gieren, Keel, Suizen, Huilen

Whistle: translate from English into French

Translate whistle into French}
Siffler, Sifflet, Sifflement, Siffloter, Dégoter, Donner un coup de sifflet

Whistle: translate from English into German

Translate whistle into German}
Pfeife, Pfeifen, Pfiff, Flöten, Sausen, Pfeifton, Flöte

Whistle: translate from English into Hindi

Translate whistle into Hindi}
सीटी, सन, सीटी बजाना, बांसुरी

Whistle: translate from English into Italian

Translate whistle into Italian}
Fischio, Fischiare, Fischietto, Sibilo, Sibilare

Whistle: translate from English into Korean

Translate whistle into Korean}
휘파람, 호각, 기적, 휘파람 불다, 고동, 입, 휙하는 소리, 휘파람으로 부르다, 휘파람으로 신호하다, 호각으로 부르다, 호각으로 신호하다, 기적을 울리다, 밀고하다, 휘파람으로 불다, 휙하고 내쏘다

Whistle: translate from English into Russian

Translate whistle into Russian}
Свист, Свисток, Свистеть, Насвистывать, Посвистывать, Посвистеть, Присвистывать, Глотка, Давать свисток, Гортань, Горло, Высвистывать, Проноситься со свистом

Whistle: translate from English into Spanish

Translate whistle into Spanish}
Silbar, Silbo, Silbato, Silbido, Pitar, Pitido, Pito

Word origin

Old English (h)wistlian (verb), (h)wistle (noun), of Germanic origin; imitative and related to Swedish vissla ‘to whistle’.

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Whistle – similar words

whistled

verb

Emit a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small hole between one's lips or teeth.

Usage examples:

The audience cheered and whistled
noun

A clear, high-pitched sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between partly closed lips, or between one's teeth.

Usage examples:

As was expected, his special appearance was greeted with whistles and applause that reverberated th…
noun

A suit.

Usage examples:

We're talking a monkey for a decent whistle, a pony for a tee-shirt.
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