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The correct spelling is whistling.
How to pronounce whistling
verb
IPA: /ˈ(h)wɪslɪŋ/
Say it like: Wis-tli-ng
The correct spelling is whistling. 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. For example: "Never whistle at a funeral."
Usage Examples
“Never whistle at a funeral.”
“The stream train whistled as it passed by.”
“A bullet whistled past.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.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.
- 2.To make a similar sound by forcing air through a musical instrument or a pipe etc.
- 3.To move in such a way as to create a whistling sound.
- 4.To send, signal, or call by a whistle.
noun
- 1.A shrill, breathy sound; a whistle.
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