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• n  the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
• n  the act of whistling a tune
  his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work
• n  the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
• v  make whistling sounds
  He lay there, snoring and whistling
• v  move with, or as with, a whistling sound
• v  utter or express by whistling
• v  move, send, or bring as if by whistling
• v  make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
• v  give a signal by whistling

• Fighting Phantom Noise The best defense against tinnitus--an inexplicable ringing or whistling in the ears--is in your mind.
• What I mean is, every half an hour or so, a clanging, whistling length of rolling stock rumbles through on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks that slice the park lengthwise .
• But then I started to study whistling.

• whistle
• sing

News & Articles

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• Cockatiel's Song with Piano Accompaniment Is the Cutest Yet
  Get ready for a cuteness attack when you watch this little cockatiel whistling the theme to the animated classic, My Neighbor Totoro . It's especially amusing the way the wee bird and his piano-playing accompanist work together to get 'er done. We've seen plenty of singing , talking and even driving birds of various species before, but this one has to rank among the cutest ever SEE ALSO: 7 Birds ...
  June 16, 2013 - Mashable
• Police: Woman pepper sprayed for whistling
  A woman was pepper sprayed for whistling last week in South Lake Union, according to the Seattle Police Department.
  June 11, 2013 - KOMO Seattle
• Man pepper sprays woman for whistling
  SEATTLE — An angry man allegedly pepper sprayed a woman walking down the street for “whistling” and “making noise” last week, Seattle police said. According to a police report, a woman was traveling eastbound on Stewart Street near Yale Avenue …
  June 11, 2013 - Q13 FOX Seattle

Quotes

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• Moustapha Salifou in The Herald
  Aston Villa's Togolese midfielder Moustapha Salifou said: "Our security people saved us. They were in two cars, about 10 of them in total, and they returned fire. The shooting lasted for half an hour and I could hear the bullets whistling past me....
• Patrick McEnroe in Indiatimes
  I actually think it's good that Sam's playing first,said McEnroe. "He doesn't have to sit in the locker room listening to 20,000 people whistling"
• Ernie Els in ESPN
  The golf courses we are playing in the majors this year : I love them,Els said. "I've done well at Pebble, I've done well at St. Andrews and at Whistling Straits. I like those courses. I feel like if I have my game there, I could have a...