whistle

whistle
I
n.
instrument that produces a whistling sound

1) to blow (on) a whistle

2) a bird; factory; police; referee's whistle

3) a whistle blows, sounds

act of whistling

4) to give a whistle

5) a shrill whistle

misc.

6) as clean as a whistle ('very clean'); to blow the whistle on smb. ('to reveal smb.'s evil intentions')

II
v.

1) (B) she whistled a song to me

2) (D; intr.) to whistle at; to (who whistled at you?)

3) (D; intr.) to whistle with (to whistle with surprise)

USAGE NOTE: One whistles to smb. to attract her/his attention. One whistles at smb. to express one's feelings about that person.
* * *
['wɪs(ə)l]
referee's whistle
sounds
to blow the whistle on smb. ('to reveal smb. 's evil intentions')
to (who whistled at you?)
(B) she whistled a song to me
(D; intr.) to whistle at
['act of whistling'] to give a whistle
['instrument that produces a whistling sound'] to blow (on) a whistle
a bird
a shrill whistle
a whistle blows
['misc. '] as clean as a whistle ('very clean')
(D; intr.) to whistle with (USAGE NOTE: One whistles to smb. to attract her/his attention. One whistles at smb. to express one's feelings about that person.; to whistle with surprise)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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