Hyphenation of Whistle

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Whistle? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

Whis-tle

Definitions of Whistle:

1.
The sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
2.
The act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
The whistle signalled the end of the game
3.
A small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
4.
Acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
5.
An inexpensive fipple flute
6.
Make whistling sounds
He lay there
7.
Snoring and whistling
8.
Move with, or as with, a whistling sound
The bullets whistled past him
9.
Utter or express by whistling
She whistled a melody
10.
Move, send, or bring as if by whistling
Her optimism whistled away these worries
11.
Make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
The kettle was singing The bullet sang past his ear
12.
Give a signal by whistling
She whistled for her maid

Synonyms of Whistle:

noun whistling, sound
noun whistling, signal, signaling, sign
nounacoustic device, signaling device
noun pennywhistle, tin whistle, fipple flute, fipple pipe, recorder, vertical flute
verb sound, go
verb travel, go, move, locomote
verb communicate, intercommunicate
verb move, displace
verb sing, sound, go
verb sign, signal, signalize, signalise

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