whistling

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
  2. noun the act of whistling a tune
  3. noun the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English whistlynge, equivalent to whistle + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

whistle

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