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whistled

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whistled 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.“Never whistle at a funeral.”
  2. To make a similar sound by forcing air through a musical instrument or a pipe etc.“The stream train whistled as it passed by.”
  3. To move in such a way as to create a whistling sound.“A bullet whistled past.”
  4. To send, signal, or call by a whistle.

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