whistle 5
verbdomain: v speaking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
Examples
- 1.the kettle was singing
- 2.the bullet sang past his ear
Synonyms
- sing 4
make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
Hypernym
sound 2
verb
make a certain noise or sound
EnglishDerivationally related form
whistle 1
noun
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
whistling 1
noun
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
