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. 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.

2. Devin Nunes:

   We heard from a lot of whistle-blowers and other informants who have given us information. And not just … related strictly to the latest allegations.

3. Justin Hurwitz:

   I was visiting my parents in Wisconsin. I was coming back to L.A. that day. I was just packing my stuff up at their house. We were heading off to the airport. Damien and I were still emailing back and forth about, 'Oh, this whistle. Should we have a whistle?'... I was so in the middle of it. I didn't want to have to put it down to go to the airport and fly.

4. Van Buren:

   [ These revisions ] are important in what they do to employees, particularly potential whistleblowers, before they have spoken, the real key here is anyone who is sitting here waiting out a decision to blow the whistle is going to see this and say, I don’t have a freaking chance.

5. 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.

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