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English noun: whistling | |||
| 1. | whistling (event) the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture | ||
| Synonyms | whistle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
| 2. | whistling (act) the act of whistling a tune | ||
| Samples | His cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | music | ||
| 3. | whistling (communication) the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle | ||
| Samples | The whistle signalled the end of the game. | ||
| Synonyms | whistle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sign, signal, signaling | ||
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