final whistle

Noun

Meaning

final whistle (plural final whistles)

(sports) The blow of the whistle by the referee or other adjudicator signifying the end of the match.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Antonyms

starting whistle

Examples

As the final whistle was blown, Maupay - who sealed a dramatic win for Brighton with a 95th-minute winner - was surrounded by a number of Arsenal players, with Guendouzi particularly heated. Source: Internet

Ancelotti was as unhappy as the home crowd on Merseyside, with the Toffees boss sent off after approaching referee Chris Kavanagh on the field after the final whistle. Source: Internet

Against Yugoslavia, they held out for an hour before conceding, but were four goals down by the final whistle. Source: Internet

As the Malaga game demonstrated, PSG need to play until the final whistle as Dortmund can never be written off with their backs to 'The Yellow Wall'. Source: Internet

Alioski’s afternoon took a turn for the worse when he suffered cramp while attempting a flamboyant breakdancing move as he and the team revelled on the pitch after the final whistle. Source: Internet

And there goes the final whistle…! Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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