I.
noun
1 small metal/plastic tube that you blow
ADJECTIVE
▪ dog , police , train
▪ guard's , referee's , etc.
▪ steam
▪ penny , tin
VERB + WHISTLE
▪ blow , blow on , sound
▪
A train sounded its ~ in the distance.
WHISTLE + VERB
▪ blow , go , sound
▪
The referee's ~ went just before the ball crossed the line.
PHRASES
▪ a blast on a ~
▪
He gave a short blast on his ~.
2 clear high-pitched sound
ADJECTIVE
▪ loud
▪ high , high-pitched , piercing , sharp , shrill
▪ low
▪ long
▪ short
▪ silent
▪
He pursed his lips in a silent ~.
▪ wolf
▪ final ( sports )
▪
From the opening to the final ~, Gray is relentless.
VERB + WHISTLE
▪ give , let out
▪ hear
PREPOSITION
▪ with a ~
▪
The train entered the tunnel with a shrill ~.
▪ ~ of
▪
She gave a low ~ of admiration.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ loudly
▪ softly , under your breath
▪ through your teeth
▪
Norma looked at the letter and ~d softly through her teeth.
▪ cheerfully , happily
▪ tunelessly
VERB + WHISTLE
▪ begin to
▪ hear sb
PREPOSITION
▪ at
▪
Men ~d at her in the street.
▪ in
▪
James ~d in amazement.
▪ to
▪
William ~d to me from a distance.
Whistle is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ draught , ↑ kettle , ↑ train , ↑ wind
Whistle is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ tune