Definizione monolingua

whistle

whistle (third-person singular simple present whistles, present participle whistling, simple past and past participle whistled)

1. 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.
2. To move in such a way as to create a whistling sound.

   A bullet whistled past.

whistle (plural whistles)

1. A device designed to be placed in the mouth in order to make a whistling sound.
2. An act of whistling.
3. A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.
4. Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.
5. (Cockney rhyming slang) A suit (from whistle and flute).
   • 2005, Wally Payne, A Minority of One: A Monkeys Tale Continued

     We soldiers changed into our No.1 dress uniforms, Sid into his best whistle and we set off for the church.

Definizione dizionario whistle

	fischio
	sound made by whistling
	Suono acuto e lungo prodotto da una persona, un animale o una cosa, spec. per richiamare o segnalare.

	fischietto
	device used to make a whistling sound

fischiare

zufolare

flauto

pìffero

sibilare

sibilo

zufolo

Altri significati:

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

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.

To make a sound or a melody by forcing the breath out between closed lips.

whistle (kettle)

act of whistling

To make a high (whistling) sound. (a bird, a kettle, the wind etc.)

The sound made by the blowing of a whistle.

The sound made by forcing air out between closed lips.

(Cockney rhyming slang) A suit (from '''whistle and flute''' ).

A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.

A small metal or plastic tube that produces a high and loud sound when blown. It is used as a signal or to attract attention.

sound similar to the sound made by whistling

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

The high loud sound made by air or steam when forced through a small opening.

An act of whistling.

to produce a whistling sound

To produce a high sound by blowing through a whistle.

to move is such a way as to make a whistling sound

(to) whistle

A device designed to be placed in the mouth in order to make a whistling sound.