WHISTLE


Meaning of WHISTLE in English

I

n.

instrument that produces a whistling sound

1) to blow (on) a ~

2) a bird; factory; police; referee's ~

3) a ~ blows, sounds

act of whistling

4) to give a ~

5) a shrill ~

misc.

6) as clean as a ~ ('very clean'); to blow the ~ on smb. ('to reveal smb.'s evil intentions')

II

v.

1) ( B ) she ~d a song to me

2) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ at; to (who ~d at you?)

3) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ with (to ~ with surprise)

USAGE NOTE: One ~s to smb. to attract her/his attention. One ~s at smb. to express one's feelings about that person.

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.