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taghoy [tag.huy.] : whistle (v.)
Synonyms: tihol; tihoy

Derivatives of taghoy


Glosses:
whistle
n. (event)1. whistle, whistlingthe sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture.
~ soundthe sudden occurrence of an audible event.; "the sound awakened them"
n. (communication)2. whistle, whistlingthe act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle.; "the whistle signalled the end of the game"
~ signal, signaling, signany nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message.; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
n. (artifact)3. whistlea small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it.
~ wind instrument, winda musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath.
n. (artifact)4. whistleacoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound.
~ acoustic devicea device for amplifying or transmitting sound.
~ boat whistlea whistle on a boat that is sounded as a warning.
~ factory whistlea whistle at a factory that is sounded to announce times for starting or stopping work.
~ signaling devicea device used to send signals.
~ steam whistlea whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler.
n. (artifact)5. pennywhistle, tin whistle, whistlean inexpensive fipple flute.
~ fipple flute, fipple pipe, vertical flute, recordera tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece.
v. (perception)6. whistlemake whistling sounds.; "He lay there, snoring and whistling"
~ sound, gomake a certain noise or sound.; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
v. (motion)7. whistlemove with, or as with, a whistling sound.; "The bullets whistled past him"
~ go, locomote, move, travelchange location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
v. (communication)8. whistleutter or express by whistling.; "She whistled a melody"
~ communicate, intercommunicatetransmit thoughts or feelings.; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
v. (motion)9. whistlemove, send, or bring as if by whistling.; "Her optimism whistled away these worries"
~ move, displacecause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
v. (communication)10. sing, whistlemake a whining, ringing, or whistling sound.; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear"
~ sound, gomake a certain noise or sound.; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
v. (communication)11. whistlegive a signal by whistling.; "She whistled for her maid"
~ signal, signalise, signalize, signcommunicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs.; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"