English to English
noun
- the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
source: WordNet 3.0
- the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
The whistle signalled the end of the game.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
source: WordNet 3.0
- acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
source: WordNet 3.0
- an inexpensive fipple flute
source: WordNet 3.0
- A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or through or instrument which gives a similar sound; the sound used by a sportsman in calling his dogs; the shrill note of a bird; as, the sharp whistle of a boy, or of a boatswain's pipe; the blackbird's mellow whistle.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- make whistling sounds
He lay there, snoring and whistling.
source: WordNet 3.0
- move with, or as with, a whistling sound
The bullets whistled past him.
source: WordNet 3.0
- utter or express by whistling
She whistled a melody.
source: WordNet 3.0
- move, send, or bring as if by whistling
Her optimism whistled away these worries.
source: WordNet 3.0
- make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
The kettle was singing.
The bullet sang past his ear.
source: WordNet 3.0
- give a signal by whistling
She whistled for her maid.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To make a kind of musical sound, or series of sounds, by forcing the breath through a small orifice formed by contracting the lips; also, to emit a similar sound, or series of notes, from the mouth or beak, as birds.
source: Webster 1913
- To form, utter, or modulate by whistling; as, to whistle a tune or an air.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [juísl] Sutsót; tunog ng pito; hugong ng hangin
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [juísl] Sumutsot; tumawag sa sutsót
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
