American English pronunciation
How to pronounce whistled
IPA transcription: ['wɪsəld]
Pronunciation variants: ['wɪsəld][h'wɪsəld]
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Verb
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make whistling sounds
“He lay there, snoring and whistling”
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move with, or as with, a whistling sound
“The bullets whistled past him”
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utter or express by whistling
“She whistled a melody”
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make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
“the kettle was singing”
“the bullet sang past his ear”
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move, send, or bring as if by whistling
“Her optimism whistled away these worries”
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give a signal by whistling
“She whistled for her maid”
Usage examples
- All the time he whistled softly and persistently to himself.