Synonyms for whistling
ˈʰwɪs lɪŋ, ˈwɪs-whistling

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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, whistle, tin whistle

2. whistlingnoun

   the act of whistling a tune

   "his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work"

   Synonyms:
   whistle

3. 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, whistle, tin whistle

Matched Categories

1. • Music
   • Signal
   • Sound

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1. whistlingnoun

   Synonyms:
   rhonchus, râle (Med.)

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1. List of paraphrases for "whistling":

   hissing, whistle, wheezing

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How to use whistling in a sentence?

1. Andrew Morton:

   He’s got a spring in his step, he’s whistling a merry tune. He looks like a man who has won the lottery… and she would be thrilled as a parent to see him so happy.

2. Nick Freitas:

   If we are to continue our party's legacy, we must reject Corey Stewart's dog-whistling of white supremacists, anti-Semites, and racists.

3. Hindenburg Research:

   As expected, they dodged the question, they seem to be whistling past the graveyard at this point.

4. Tiger Woods:

   I just wanted to see, first of all, how my body was going to be feeling after grinding it out trying to play Whistling Straits( and) if I was ready to go make a push to try and get in the playoffs.

5. Rooma Mehra:

   Nature’s serenity is there for us to see, hear and feel in the majesty of the mountains, the vastness of the sea, the whisper of the whistling wind, the incredible scent-of-a-quenched-happy-earth after rain.. it makes my heart glow with a happiness unparalleled by any other joy… sends my tired senses into a meditative trance.. the earth is a kaleidoscope of dreamscapes.