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whistle
10 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural whistles
plural whistles
Learner's definition of WHISTLE
[count]
1
a : a small device that makes a very high and loud sound when a person blows air through it哨子
- The policeman blew his whistle.那名警察吹响了警哨。
b : a device through which air or steam is forced to produce a very high and loud sound汽笛 — see also bells and whistles
- a factory whistle工厂汽笛
- We could hear the train's whistle.我们能听见火车的汽笛声。
2
: a high and loud sound made by forcing air through your lips or teeth口哨声 — see also wolf whistle
- He gave a whistle [=he whistled] to catch my attention.他吹口哨吸引我的注意。
3
: a sound made by blowing吹响；鸣响
- We could hear the low whistle of the wind through the trees.我们能听见微风吹过树林的沙沙声。
- the whistle of the tea kettle水壶烧水时发出的鸣音
blow the whistle
: to tell police, reporters, etc., about something (such as a crime) that has been kept secret告发；揭发 — usually + on — see also whistle-blower
- He blew the whistle on the company's illegal hiring practices.他揭发了公司的非法雇用行为。
clean as a whistle
informal : very clean非常洁净
- We scrubbed the old boat until it was (as) clean as a whistle.我们把那条旧船擦得干干净净。
wet your whistle
US, informal : to have a drink喝一杯
- Would you like to wet your whistle? [=would you like a drink?]你想喝一杯吗？
2 whistle /ˈwɪsəl/ verb
whistles; whistled; whistling
2 whistle
/ˈwɪsəl/
verb
whistles; whistled; whistling
Learner's definition of WHISTLE
1
: to make a high sound by blowing air through your lips or teeth吹口哨
[no object]
- He was whistling as he walked down the street.他在街上边走边吹口哨。
- He whistled for a cab.他吹口哨叫停出租车。
[+ object]
- He whistled a happy tune.他吹出一支欢快的曲子。
2
[no object] : to produce a high and loud sound by forcing air or steam through a device鸣响
- The teakettle started to whistle.烧水壶开始鸣响。
3
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to move, pass, or go very fast with a high sound呼啸行进
- A bullet whistled past him.子弹嗖的一声从他身边飞过。
whistle in the dark
informal or whistle past the graveyard : to act or talk as if you are relaxed and not afraid when you are actually afraid or nervous故作镇定
- He shows a confident manner, but he may just be whistling in the dark.他表现出自信的样子，其实可能只是在给自己壮胆。
— whistling
adjective- I heard a whistling noise/sound.我听到一声哨响。
whis·tle ˈ(h)wi-səl 
often attributive
2
a
: a shrill clear sound produced by forcing breath out or air in through the puckered lips
b
: the sound produced by a whistle
c
: a signal given by or as if by whistling
whistled; whistling ˈ(h)wi-s(ə-)liŋ
1
a
: to utter a shrill clear sound by blowing or drawing air through the puckered lips
b
: to utter a shrill note or call resembling a whistle
d
: to blow or sound a whistle
Example Sentences
Noun The policeman blew his whistle. We could hear the train's whistle. We could hear the low whistle of the wind through the trees. the whistle of the tea kettle Verb He was whistling as he walked down the street. He whistled for a cab. He whistled a happy tune. The teakettle started to whistle. A bullet whistled past him. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Elon Musk has cited the recent accusations from a Twitter Inc. whistle-blower as a new reason to terminate the $44 billion takeover of the social media platform. Giles Turner, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 Last year, Frances Haugen, a Facebook employee turned whistle-blower, filed complaints with the Securities and Exchange Commission accusing the company of removing election safety features too soon after the 2020 election. New York Times, 23 June 2022 The former head of security at Twitter is blowing the whistle. Francesca Fontana, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Why isn’t someone blowing the whistle on this travesty? Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 The most egregious example comes via a new exposé that reveals a lack of oversight has allowed former SEC lawyers to use their ties to the agency to game a whistle-blowing program and earn themselves tens of millions of dollars. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 28 July 2022 The ever-present physicality in these rivalry matchups was evident from the opening whistle, with Eryk Williamson picking up the game’s first yellow card in the sixth minute for Portland. oregonlive, 9 July 2022 The road game at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, was every bit as ugly for the South Florida side as the final score indicated, with Inter Miami getting bested in practically every department from the first whistle until the last. Franco Panizo, sun-sentinel.com, 6 Mar. 2022 Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2022 In time, a dog can be whistle-trained to do almost anything. New York Times, 17 May 2022 As shells whistle overhead and provisions run low, Sergeyich seems to think of only one thing — beekeeping. New York Times, 24 May 2022 Marcus Smart tripped on a drive to the rim but was bailed out by a poor call by the officials, who decided to whistle a foul on Jrue Holiday instead. Katie Mcinerney, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022 Will the officials continue to be whistle happy in Game 3, or let the physicality roll in this playoff game? Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2022 At one point, Sweet seems to whistle quietly, amazed at one of his collaborator’s vocal flourishes. Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2022 Companies have entire departments and armies of outside public relations helpers to whistle past the graveyard until a big event like the Olympics fades into the rear view mirror. Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2022 Every few minutes, Hagen interrupted himself to whistle back and forth with a bird. Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2021 See More
Noun
Goldberg, the former CMC cardiologist who filed the whistle-blower suit, was appointed earlier this year by the governor. BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Elon Musk has cited the recent accusations from a Twitter Inc. whistle-blower as a new reason to terminate the $44 billion takeover of the social media platform. Giles Turner, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 Last year, Frances Haugen, a Facebook employee turned whistle-blower, filed complaints with the Securities and Exchange Commission accusing the company of removing election safety features too soon after the 2020 election. New York Times, 23 June 2022 The former head of security at Twitter is blowing the whistle. Francesca Fontana, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Why isn’t someone blowing the whistle on this travesty? Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 The most egregious example comes via a new exposé that reveals a lack of oversight has allowed former SEC lawyers to use their ties to the agency to game a whistle-blowing program and earn themselves tens of millions of dollars. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 28 July 2022 The ever-present physicality in these rivalry matchups was evident from the opening whistle, with Eryk Williamson picking up the game’s first yellow card in the sixth minute for Portland. oregonlive, 9 July 2022 The road game at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, was every bit as ugly for the South Florida side as the final score indicated, with Inter Miami getting bested in practically every department from the first whistle until the last. Franco Panizo, sun-sentinel.com, 6 Mar. 2022 Verb
The Lions allowed a goal in first-half stoppage time but struck back before the halftime whistle on the first pro goal by César Araújo, who added another later as Orlando City earned its first berth in the Open Cup title game. Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2022 In time, a dog can be whistle-trained to do almost anything. New York Times, 17 May 2022 As shells whistle overhead and provisions run low, Sergeyich seems to think of only one thing — beekeeping. New York Times, 24 May 2022 Marcus Smart tripped on a drive to the rim but was bailed out by a poor call by the officials, who decided to whistle a foul on Jrue Holiday instead. Katie Mcinerney, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022 Will the officials continue to be whistle happy in Game 3, or let the physicality roll in this playoff game? Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2022 At one point, Sweet seems to whistle quietly, amazed at one of his collaborator’s vocal flourishes. Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2022 Companies have entire departments and armies of outside public relations helpers to whistle past the graveyard until a big event like the Olympics fades into the rear view mirror. Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2022 Every few minutes, Hagen interrupted himself to whistle back and forth with a bird. Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English hwistle; akin to Old Norse hvīsla to whisper
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of whistle was before the 12th century Phrases Containing whistle
noun¹
noun²
verb
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