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v. i.) A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or through or instrument which gives a similar sound; the sound used by a sportsman in calling his dogs; the shrill note of a bird; as, the sharp whistle of a boy, or of a boatswain's pipe; the blackbird's mellow whistle.
v. t.) To form, utter, or modulate by whistling; as, to whistle a tune or an air.

Revision as of 13:33, 2 June 2024

v. t.) To form, utter, or modulate by whistling; as, to whistle a tune or an air.