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A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.

An act of whistling.

A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.

Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.

Example: the whistle of the wind in the trees

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.

Example: Never whistle at a funeral.

To make a similar sound by forcing air through a musical instrument or a pipe etc.

Example: The stream train whistled as it passed by.

To move in such a way as to create a whistling sound.

Example: A bullet whistled past.

To send, signal, or call by a whistle.