Definition of whistling Whistling

/wɪˈslɪŋ/ - [wisling] - whis•tling

We found 9 definitions of whistling from 5 different sources.

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What does whistling mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: whistlings

whistling - the act of whistling a tune; "his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work"
  music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
whistling - the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
  whistle
  sound the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"
whistling - the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game"
  whistle
  signaling, signal, sign any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • whistling (Noun)
    A shrill, breathy sound; a whistle.
  • whistling (Verb)
    Present participle of whistle.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • whistling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Whistle
  • whistling
    a. & n. from Whistle, v.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • whistling
    The high loud sound made by air or steam when forced through a small aperture.

Part of speech

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  • whistling, noun.

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