Tra từ whistle - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

whis·tle [whistle whistles whistled whistling] noun, verb BrE [ˈwɪsl] NAmE [ˈwɪsl]
noun
1. a small metal or plastic tube that you blow to make a loud high sound, used to attract attention or as a signal
• The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game.
see also ↑tin whistle
2. the sound made by blowing a whistle
• He scored the winning goal just seconds before the final whistle.
3. the sound that you make by forcing your breath out when your lips are closed
•a shrill whistle
• He gave a low long whistle of surprise.
see also ↑wolf whistle
4. the high loud sound produced by air or steam being forced through a small opening, or by sth moving quickly through the air
•the whistle of a boiling kettle
•the whistle of a bullet
5. a piece of equipment that makes a high loud sound when air or steam is forced through it
• The train whistle blew as we left the station.
•a factory whistle
see blow the whistle on sb/sth at ↑blow _v., as clean as a whistle at ↑clean _adj.

Word Origin:
Old English (h)wistlian (verb), (h)wistle (noun), of Germanic origin; imitative and related to Swedish vissla ‘to whistle’.

Example Bank:
•From the opening to the final whistle, Gray is relentless.
•He gave a short blast on his whistle.
•He pursed his lips in a silent whistle.
•She gave a low whistle of admiration.
•The referee's whistle went just before he shot the goal.
•The train entered the tunnel with a shrill whistle.
•They scored their only goal just before the final whistle.
•From the audience came applause and whistles of appreciation.
•He attracted whistles and jeers and rotten tomatoes from the crowd.
Idiom: ↑somebody can whistle for something

verb
1. transitive, intransitive to make a high sound or a musical tune by forcing your breath out when your lips are closed
•~ (sth) to whistle a tune
• He whistled in amazement.
• The crowd booed and whistled as the player came onto the field.
•~ to sb/sth She whistled to the dog to come back.
•~ at sb/sth Workmen whistled at her as she walked past.
•He whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan.
2. intransitive to make a high sound by blowing into a whistle
• The referee whistled for a foul.
3. intransitive (of a ↑kettle or other machine)to make a high sound
• The kettle began to whistle.
• The microphone was making a strange whistling sound.
•The train whistled and shot into the tunnel.
4. intransitive + adv./prep. to move quickly, making a high sound
•The wind whistled down the chimney.
•A bullet whistled past his ear.
5. intransitive (of a bird)to make a high sound
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English (h)wistlian (verb), (h)wistle (noun), of Germanic origin; imitative and related to Swedish vissla ‘to whistle’.

Example Bank:
•James whistled in amazement.
•Men whistled at her in the street.
•Norma looked at the letter and whistled softly through her teeth.
•William whistled to me from a distance.
•He started to whistle a tune.