whistling

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noun

1. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
whistle
• Derivationally related forms:
whistle, whistle (for: whistle)
• Hypernyms:
sound
2. the act of whistling a tune (Freq. 1)
- his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work
• Derivationally related forms:
whistle
• Hypernyms:
music
3. the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
- the whistle signalled the end of the game
• Syn:
whistle
• Derivationally related forms:
whistle, whistle (for: whistle)
• Hypernyms:
signal, signaling, sign