· the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

Synonym(s): whistling

Hypernym(s): sound

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

Synonym(s): whistling

Hypernym(s): signal, signaling, sign

· a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it

Hypernym(s): wind_instrument, wind

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

Hypernym(s): acoustic_device, signaling_device

· an inexpensive fipple flute

Synonym(s): pennywhistle, tin_whistle

Hypernym(s): fipple_flute, fipple_pipe, recorder, vertical_flute

· make whistling sounds; "He lay there, snoring and whistling"

Hypernym(s): sound, go

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

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

· utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody"

Hypernym(s): communicate, intercommunicate

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

Hypernym(s): move, displace

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

Synonym(s): sing

Hypernym(s): sound, go

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

Hypernym(s): sign, signal, signalize, signalise