whistling
Meaning
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present participle and gerund of whistle
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈ(h)wɪslɪŋ/
Etymology
From Middle English whistlynge, equivalent to whistle + -ing.
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whistle
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- A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
- An act of whistling.
- A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.
- Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.
- (slang) A suit (from whistle and flute).
- (colloquial) The mouth and throat; so called as being the organs of whistling.
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