whistle :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound

n. the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game"

pennywhistle, tin whistle

n. an inexpensive fipple flute

whistle

v. utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody"

whistle

v. give a signal by whistling; "She whistled for her maid"

whistle

v. move with, or as with, a whistling sound; "The bullets whistled past him"

whistle

v. move, send, or bring as if by whistling; "Her optimism whistled away these worries"

sing

v. make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear"

make whistling sounds

v. make whistling sounds; "He lay there, snoring and whistling"

fife

n. a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band

pipe, pipework, organ pipe

n. the flues and stops on a pipe organ

call

v. call a meeting; invite or command to meet; "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week"

call

v. send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message; "Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling"

trill, pronounce with a trill

v. pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'; "Some speakers trill their r's"

pipe, transport by pipe, transport by pipeline

v. transport by pipeline; "pipe oil, water, and gas into the desert"

blast

v. make a strident sound; "She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone"

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