Whistle vs. Catcall

Whistlenoun

A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.

Whistlenoun

An act of whistling.

Whistlenoun

A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.

Whistlenoun

Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.

Whistlenoun

(Cockney rhyming slang) A suit (from whistle and flute).

Whistlenoun

(colloquial) The mouth and throat; so called as being the organs of whistling.

Whistleverb

(ambitransitive) To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.

Whistleverb

(intransitive) To move in such a way as to create a whistling sound.

Whistleverb

(transitive) To send, signal, or call by a whistle.

Whistleverb

To make a kind of musical sound, or series of sounds, by forcing the breath through a small orifice formed by contracting the lips; also, to emit a similar sound, or series of notes, from the mouth or beak, as birds.

Whistleverb

To make a shrill sound with a wind or steam instrument, somewhat like that made with the lips; to blow a sharp, shrill tone.

Whistleverb

To sound shrill, or like a pipe; to make a sharp, shrill sound; as, a bullet whistles through the air.

Whistleverb

To form, utter, or modulate by whistling; as, to whistle a tune or an air.

Whistleverb

To send, signal, or call by a whistle.

Whistlenoun

A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or through or instrument which gives a similar sound; the sound used by a sportsman in calling his dogs; the shrill note of a bird; as, the sharp whistle of a boy, or of a boatswain's pipe; the blackbird's mellow whistle.

Whistlenoun

The shrill sound made by wind passing among trees or through crevices, or that made by bullet, or the like, passing rapidly through the air; the shrill noise (much used as a signal, etc.) made by steam or gas escaping through a small orifice, or impinging against the edge of a metallic bell or cup.

Whistlenoun

An instrument in which gas or steam forced into a cavity, or against a thin edge, produces a sound more or less like that made by one who whistles through the compressed lips; as, a child's whistle; a boatswain's whistle; a steam whistle (see Steam whistle, under Steam).

Whistlenoun

The mouth and throat; - so called as being the organs of whistling.

Whistlenoun

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

Whistlenoun

the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle;

Whistlenoun

acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound

Whistlenoun

an inexpensive fipple flute

Whistleverb

make whistling sounds;

Whistleverb

move with, or as with, a whistling sound;

Whistleverb

utter or express by whistling;

Whistleverb

move, send, or bring as if by whistling;

Whistleverb

make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound;

Whistleverb

give a signal by whistling;

Whistle

A whistle is an instrument which produces sound from a stream of gas, most commonly air. It may be mouth-operated, or powered by air pressure, steam, or other means.

Catcallnoun

A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.

Catcallnoun

A shout, whistle, or comment of a sexual nature, usually made toward women

Catcallnoun

(historical) A whistle blown by a theatre-goer to express disapproval.

Catcallverb

To make such an exclamation.

Catcallnoun

A sound like the cry of a cat, such as is made in playhouses to express dissatisfaction with a play; also, a small shrill instrument for making such a noise.

Catcallnoun

a cry expressing disapproval

Catcallverb

utter catcalls at