whistle
English Thesaurus
1. an inexpensive fipple flute (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | fipple flute, fipple pipe, recorder, vertical flute, |
| definition | : | a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece (noun.artifact) |
2. acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | acoustic device, |
| definition | : | a device for amplifying or transmitting sound (noun.artifact) |
| hypernym | : | signaling device, |
| definition | : | a device used to send signals (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | boat whistle, |
| definition | : | a whistle on a boat that is sounded as a warning (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | factory whistle, |
| definition | : | a whistle at a factory that is sounded to announce times for starting or stopping work (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | steam whistle, |
| definition | : | a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler (noun.artifact) |
3. a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | wind, wind instrument, |
| definition | : | a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath (noun.artifact) |
4. the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle (noun.communication)
5. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | sound, |
| definition | : | the sudden occurrence of an audible event (noun.event) |
6. utter or express by whistling (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | communicate, intercommunicate, |
| definition | : | transmit thoughts or feelings (verb.communication) |
7. give a signal by whistling (verb.communication)
8. make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound (verb.communication)
9. move with, or as with, a whistling sound (verb.motion)
10. move, send, or bring as if by whistling (verb.motion)
11. make whistling sounds (verb.perception)
12. the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | whistle, |
| definition | : | give a signal by whistling (verb.communication) |
13. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture (noun.event)
| derivation | : | whistle, |
| definition | : | make whistling sounds (verb.perception) |
14. utter or express by whistling (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | whistling, |
| definition | : | the act of whistling a tune (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | whistler, |
| definition | : | someone who makes a loud high sound (noun.person) |
15. give a signal by whistling (verb.communication)
16. make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | song, |
| definition | : | a distinctive or characteristic sound (noun.event) |
17. make whistling sounds (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | whistler, |
| definition | : | someone who makes a loud high sound (noun.person) |
18. the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | whistle, |
| definition | : | give a signal by whistling (verb.communication) |
19. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture (noun.event)
| derivation | : | whistle, |
| definition | : | make whistling sounds (verb.perception) |
20. utter or express by whistling (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | whistling, |
| definition | : | the act of whistling a tune (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | whistler, |
| definition | : | someone who makes a loud high sound (noun.person) |
21. give a signal by whistling (verb.communication)
22. make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | song, |
| definition | : | a distinctive or characteristic sound (noun.event) |
23. make whistling sounds (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | whistler, |
| definition | : | someone who makes a loud high sound (noun.person) |
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