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Collocations for whistle - noun

1. small metal/plastic tube that you blow

ADJECTIVE

dog, police, train
guard's, referee's, etc.
steam
penny, tin

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VERB + whistle

blow, blow on, sound
A train sounded its whistle in the distance.

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whistle + VERB

blow, go, sound
The referee's whistle went just before the ball crossed the line.

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PHRASES

a blast on a whistle
He gave a short blast on his whistle.

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2. clear high-pitched sound

ADJECTIVE

loud
high, high-pitched, piercing, sharp, shrill
low
long
short
silent
He pursed his lips in a silent whistle.
wolf
final (sports)
From the opening to the final whistle, Gray is relentless.

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VERB + whistle

give, let out
hear

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PREPOSITION

with a whistle
The train entered the tunnel with a shrill whistle.
whistle of
She gave a low whistle of admiration.

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Collocations for whistle - verb

ADVERB

loudly
softly, under your breath
through your teeth
Norma looked at the letter and whistled softly through her teeth.
cheerfully, happily
tunelessly

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VERB + whistle

begin to
hear sb

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PREPOSITION

at
Men whistled at her in the street.
in
James whistled in amazement.
to
William whistled to me from a distance.

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Whistle is used with these nouns as the subject:
draught, kettle, train, wind

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Whistle is used with these nouns as the object:
tune

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