Word info

whistle blow

Verb

Meaning

whistle blow (third-person singular simple present whistle blows, present participle whistle blowing, simple past whistle blew, past participle whistle blown)

Alternative form of blow the whistle

whistle-blow (third-person singular simple present whistle-blows, present participle whistle-blowing, simple past whistle-blew, past participle whistle-blown)

(rare) To blow the whistle (on); to report (as a whistleblower).

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Alternative names

whistle-blow

Examples

There was a train that would come by our house every night, and I'd hear the whistle blow. That is the sweetest memory I have. Cassandra Wilson

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