whistling meaning

UK /ˈwɪslɪŋ/ US /ˈwɪslɪŋ/ 2 syllables

whistling (noun): the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture.

whistling has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

whistling as a noun

  1. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

    Synonyms: whistle

    Type of: sound

    Related forms: whistle

  2. the act of whistling a tune
    • his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work

    Type of: music

    Related forms: whistle

  3. the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
    • the whistle signalled the end of the game

    Synonyms: whistle

    Type of: signal

    Related forms: whistle

How to pronounce whistling

whistling is pronounced /ˈwɪslɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈwɪslɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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