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Meanings of whistling in English
Usage of whistling in English
1
In the case of this particular beeping and whistling, not in years.
2
The sea, the flat sand, the whistling dunes are on my left.
3
Marks: Run 5 miles SW. from the whistling buoy off Cape Elizabeth.
4
Always in the air was the dry, shrill whistling of the rattles.
5
The whistling noise came from a record especially made for the purpose.
6
Meanwhile the Piper mowed down the weeds in the garden, whistling cheerily.
7
Above, the roar of the shells drowns the whistling of the wind.
8
Great numbers of the whistling Swan, Gees and Ducks in the Ponds.
9
Just faintly there came the sound of him whistling 'Que Sera, Sera'.
10
In the lead, Noah held his wand higher, whistling through his teeth.
11
The whistling of the wind through the rigging sounded like funereal wailings.
12
When the motor pulled up at the station the train was whistling.
13
The body drew in its breath with a whistling sound and moved.
14
And all the time that whistling and banging of the shells continued.
15
There is a psychological benefit in the mere physical act of whistling.
16
The others returned from the Festival, and Louis passed the door whistling.
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Frequent collocations
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Whistling through the time
Whistling across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common