whistling

verb
/ˈwɪs(ə)lɪŋ/

Etymology

From Middle English whistlinge, whystlynge, from Old English hwistlung, equivalent to whistle + -ing.

  1. inherited from hwistlung
  2. inherited from whistlinge

Definitions

  1. present participle and gerund of whistle

  2. A shrill, breathy sound

    A shrill, breathy sound; a whistle.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA