Antonyms for whistle
ˈʰwɪs əl, ˈwɪs-whis·tle

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1. • Acoustic Device
   • Communicate
   • Move
   • Signal
   • Signaling Device
   • Sound
   • Wind Instrument

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1. whistle, whistlingnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   pennywhistle, whistling, tin whistle

2. whistle, whistlingnoun

   the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle

   "the whistle signalled the end of the game"

   Synonyms:
   pennywhistle, whistling, tin whistle

3. whistlenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   pennywhistle, whistling, tin whistle

4. whistlenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   pennywhistle, whistling, tin whistle

5. pennywhistle, tin whistle, whistleverb

   an inexpensive fipple flute

   Synonyms:
   pennywhistle, whistling, tin whistle

6. whistleverb

   make whistling sounds

   "He lay there, snoring and whistling"

   Synonyms:
   sing

7. whistleverb

   move with, or as with, a whistling sound

   "The bullets whistled past him"

   Synonyms:
   sing

8. whistleverb

   utter or express by whistling

   "She whistled a melody"

   Synonyms:
   sing

9. whistleverb

   move, send, or bring as if by whistling

   "Her optimism whistled away these worries"

   Synonyms:
   sing

10. whistle, singverb

    make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound

    "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear"

    Synonyms:
    spill the beans, blab, babble, tattle, peach, let the cat out of the bag, blab out, babble out, sing, talk

11. whistleverb

    give a signal by whistling

    "She whistled for her maid"

    Synonyms:
    sing

How to use whistle in a sentence?

1. Justin Hurwitz:

   He'd email back, being like, 'Oh, yeah, that's interesting. Can you try this instead?' I'd be like, 'Hey, can you guys stop the car?' Then, I would whistle again.

2. Michael Bierut:

   I think more than anything else, Hillary Clinton had come up with a reductive message that The People could interpret as The People own personal dog whistle if The People wanted, about what kind of America The People wanted restored and what was insufficient about the current America that needed to be undone.

3. Nick Spitzer:

   He was like the coach of jazz. He put on the sweatshirt, blew the whistle and made these guys work.

4. Ballyboy Comhaltas:

   We are truly devastated by the tragic passing of our amazing friend and musician Ashling Murphy. Words cannot describe how heartbroken we are to lose such a special young lady, far too early in her life, we are privileged to have had Ashling as a fiddle and tin whistle tutor within our branch. She had a warm and caring approach with her pupils and she inspired them to be the best they could be.

5. Monique Lamoureux-Morando:

   It was offside, and she hit her right after the whistle or during the whistle, depending on who you talk to, i was on the ice and mayhem ensued.

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