🇬🇧 Whistle meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To whistle means to blow air out of your mouth, usually through a small space between your lips or teeth, so that it makes a clear, high sound like “fweee!” You can whistle a tune like music, call a pet from far away, or use a small whistle tool that makes a loud sound when you blow into it.

I practiced so much that now I can whistle while brushing my teeth, which impresses nobody and worries everyone.

I can’t whistle a tune yet, so I just whistle random squeaks and call it “experimental music.”

The teacher said not to talk, so my friend tried to whistle Morse code and accidentally wrote “I like broccoli.”

Grandpa can whistle any song, including the one I just made up three seconds ago.

I tried to whistle quietly in class, but my whistle sounded like a fire truck learning opera.

A small boy sits in the park and puts his mouth to his hand. He says, "I can whistle." He tries to whistle, and tries to whistle more. A bird hears him whistle and comes. A dog hears him whistle and runs to him. People stop, clap, and the boy smiles. He can whistle.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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