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'whistle' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'whistle' with 19 example sentences.


whistle noun

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

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

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

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

: an inexpensive fipple flute

whistle verb

: make whistling sounds

: move with, or as with, a whistling sound

: utter or express by whistling

: move, send, or bring as if by whistling

: make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound

: give a signal by whistling


  • The referee blows the final whistle.
  • Instead of fixing the problem, the company fired the whistle-blower.
  • Do you know how to whistle?
  • He whistled as he walked.
  • The policeman whistled for the car to stop.
  • He blushed when the girls whistled at him in the street.
  • He whistles all the time. It drives me crazy.
  • All the boys were whistling and cheering.
  • From the tunnel came the muted sound of a train whistle.
  • On hearing the whistle, they started at full speed.
  • The kettle is whistling on the stove.
  • Jim drove his car, whistling merrily.
  • I've trained my dog to come when I whistle.
  • This electronic toilet comes with all sorts of bells and whistles.
  • My sister was whistling merrily.
  • I'm clean as a whistle.
  • I blew the whistle on him.
  • The traveller went whistling through the forest.
  • I always find him whistling while working on his paintings.
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