Words · Familiar
whistling
/ˈwɪslɪŋ/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
- noun
the act of whistling a tune
his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work
- noun
the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
the whistle signalled the end of the game
- verb
make whistling sounds
He lay there, snoring and whistling
- verb
move with, or as with, a whistling sound
The bullets whistled past him