whistle synonyms

whistle

n.

  1. A shrill sound

    cry, shriek, howl, blast, piping, siren call, fire alarm, birdcall, signal, toot, blare; see also noise 1.

  2. An instrument that produces a shrill sound

    fife, pipe, pipes, panpipes, tin whistle, steam whistle, mouth whistle, traffic whistle, siren, calliope.

whistle

v.

  1. To produce a shrill blast

    fife, pipe, flute, trill, hiss, whiz, wheeze, shriek, howl, blare, toot, tootle; see also sound 1.

  2. To call with a whistle

    signal, summon, warn, command, flag, arrest, sound a whistle.

  3. To produce a tune by whistling

    warble, tootle, trill, quaver, carol, improvise.

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