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To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth, typically melodically
“Whistle away, my merry boy, with happy face and heart of joy. If it will help you to be strong, whistle a tune when things go wrong.”
To make a whirring or hissing sound
“The teakettle began to whistle at him, and he set to preparing the coffee.”
To shout, typically to express scorn or disapproval
To move or pass very quickly
To encourage or praise vocally
To twitter or chirp like a bird or electronic device
To make or emit a noise or sound
To struggle for breath
An act of whistling, or the high-pitched sound made from whistling
“Mike, go and get everyone onto the bar deck and give me a whistle when it's all clear.”
A shout or howl, typically expressing excitement or scorn
A wind instrument, typically consisting of a single tube with holes along its length
A piping or whistling sound, typically caused by difficult respiration
Whirr or bustle
A visible or audible sign or sound that warns of danger
The sound that a duck makes
A set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together
A sharp sibilant or hissing sound
A rustling or hissing sound
An act of blowing an instrument
A foreshadowing of future events
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