/ Dictionary / Index W whistling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: whis•tling Pronunciation: (hwis'ling, wis'-), [key] — n. the act of a person or thing that whistles. the sound produced. a form of roaring characterized by a peculiarly shrill sound. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: whistling (Thesaurus) whistle stop whistling buoy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language