Tra từ whistle - Từ điển WordNet v3.1

I - noun

1. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
• Syn:
whistling
• Derivationally related forms:
whistle (for: whistling)
• Hypernyms:
sound
2. the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
- the whistle signalled the end of the game
• Syn:
whistling
• Derivationally related forms:
whistle (for: whistling)
• Hypernyms:
signal, signaling, sign
3. a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
• Hypernyms:
wind instrument, wind
4. acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
• Hypernyms:
acoustic device, signaling device
• Hyponyms:
boat whistle, factory whistle, steam whistle
5. an inexpensive fipple flute
• Syn:
pennywhistle, tin whistle
• Hypernyms:
fipple flute, fipple pipe, recorder, vertical flute

II - verb

1. make whistling sounds (Freq. 3)
- He lay there, snoring and whistling
• Derivationally related forms:
whistler, whistling
• Hypernyms:
sound, go
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- The birds whistle in the woods
- The woods whistle with many kinds of birds
2. move with, or as with, a whistling sound (Freq. 2)
- The bullets whistled past him
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
3. utter or express by whistling (Freq. 2)
- She whistled a melody
• Derivationally related forms:
whistler, whistling
• Hypernyms:
communicate, intercommunicate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
4. move, send, or bring as if by whistling (Freq. 1)
- Her optimism whistled away these worries
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
5. make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound (Freq. 1)
- the kettle was singing
- the bullet sang past his ear
• Syn:
sing
• Derivationally related forms:
song (for: sing), whistling
• Hypernyms:
sound, go
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
6. give a signal by whistling
- She whistled for her maid
• Derivationally related forms:
whistling
• Hypernyms:
sign, signal, signalize, signalise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP