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# whistle

noun (a whistle, whistles); verb (whistle, whistles, whistled, whistling)

«whistle» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A whistle is a small object you blow into to make a loud, high sound. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whistle/#m1)
2. A whistle is the high sound made by blowing through a small gap or by a kettle, a bird or the wind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whistle/#m2)
3. To whistle means to make a tune or high sound by blowing air through your lips or a whistle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whistle/#m3)

### In the lessons

In sport and PE, a referee blows a whistle to start and stop games. In safety, a whistle is a great thing to carry when hiking or camping: three blasts is a signal for help, and lifejackets often have a whistle. In science, a whistle makes sound by making air vibrate, and a kettle whistles when water boils. In everyday life people whistle a tune or whistle for a dog. Phrase: «blow the whistle» means tell people about something wrong.

### Examples

- The referee blew the whistle for half-time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whistle/#x1)
- Can you whistle a tune? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whistle/#x2)
- He whistled for his dog to come back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whistle/#x3)
- Three blasts on a whistle means you need help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whistle/#x4)
- The kettle whistled when the water boiled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whistle/#x5)
- The wind whistled through the trees. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whistle/#x6)
- Our lifejackets each have a whistle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whistle/#x7)
- Whereupon he went off indoors, whistling cheerfully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whistle/#x8)

### Note

The «t» is silent: say «WIS-ul». Regular verb: whistled, whistling. Countable noun. «Whistle-blower» = someone who reports wrongdoing. «Clean as a whistle» = very clean.

## In Jewish tradition

In sport and PE, a referee blows a whistle to start and stop games. In safety, a whistle is a great thing to carry when hiking or camping: three blasts is a signal for help, and lifejackets often have a whistle. In science, a whistle makes sound by making air vibrate, and a kettle whistles when water boils. In everyday life people whistle a tune or whistle for a dog. Phrase: «blow the whistle» means tell people about something wrong.

### Note

The «t» is silent: say «WIS-ul». Regular verb: whistled, whistling. Countable noun. «Whistle-blower» = someone who reports wrongdoing. «Clean as a whistle» = very clean.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «whistle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whistle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«whistle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/whistle.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «whistle» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whistle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«whistle» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/whistle.html) on Mova free.