Another word for whistle

Definitions

whistle Synonyms

whistle

n.

A shrill sound
cry, shriek, howl, blast, piping, siren call, fire alarm, birdcall, signal, toot, blare; see also noise 1.
An instrument that produces a shrill sound
fife, pipe, pipes, panpipes, tin whistle, steam whistle, mouth whistle, traffic whistle, siren, calliope.

whistle Synonyms

whistle

v.

To produce a shrill blast
fife, pipe, flute, trill, hiss, whiz, wheeze, shriek, howl, blare, toot, tootle; see also sound 1.
To call with a whistle
signal, summon, warn, command, flag, arrest, sound a whistle.
To produce a tune by whistling
warble, tootle, trill, quaver, carol, improvise.

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