Whistle (Verb/Noun)
Syllable division: whis·tle
How to pronounce: UK: /ˈwɪs.əl/ US: /ˈwɪs.əl/
Whistle as a VERB
#1 Meaning: forcing air through a small hole or passage, notably the lips, or through a special instrument held to the lips in order to produce a high sound.
Example:
> The game only starts with the referee's whistle.
> He likes to whistle different tunes while taking a shower.
#2 Meaning: To move fast past or through something while making a long, loud sound.
Example:
> Late at night, they heard the wind whistling through some of the open window cracks.
> While I was walking, an arrow whistled pass my head and gave me a fright.
#3 Meaning: Birds whistle in the form of high musical notes.
Example:
> The best time of the year is after winter, at the beginning of spring, when all the birds start whistling cheerfully.
Whistle as a NOUN
Meaning: A tool used to create a loud, high sound that you hold close to your lips and blow through.
Example:
> I need to buy a new whistle for this weekend's game.
> The referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the game.
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My culture has different whistles to look at animals
Good sentence Ifrah! 😀
You can also say:
My culture has different whistles to call for animals
My father whistle to call the dogs for comiing to eat.
Sometimes,when the wind is strong, it whistle.
Everyday I can hear the different birds whistling different melodies.
I think that one of the police instrument is the whistle.
Thank you for posting good sentences Nirvana! 😀
You can also say:
My father whistles to call the dogs to come to eat.
Sometimes, when the wind is strong, it whistles.
Every day I can hear the different birds whistling different melodies.
I think that one of the police instruments is the whistle.
On the days when she wore a skirt the men on the building site would whistle at her.
I heard the wind whistling through the trees and the howl of a distant wolf.
Thank you for posting good sentences Vlad! 😀
* My children love the whistle to blow because of the sound of different tunes.
* Strong wind blowing some trees makes a whistle loud sound.
* Early morning when some birds whistle different notes.
* Referee blew the whistle if players did any mistakes.
Thank you for posting good sentences Naseema! 😀
You can also say:
* My children love to blow a whistle because of the sound of different tunes.
* When strong winds blow some trees, it makes a loud whistle sound.
* Early in the morning some birds whistle different tunes.
* The referee blew the whistle if players made any mistakes.
There is a superstition not to whistle on the ship
can cause misfortune
Thank you for posting Miroslaw! 😀
Try saying:
There is a superstition to not whistle on a ship because it can cause misfortune