fløjte — meaning in English

English meaning

• flute noun A woodwind instrument played by blowing air across a hole, producing sound through a long tube.
• whistle verb To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.

Senses

fløjte is used for these senses in English:

• flute (colloquial) A recorder, also a woodwind instrument.
• whistle A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
• whistle (ambitransitive) To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.

flute — full definition

1. noun A woodwind instrument played by blowing air across a hole, producing sound through a long tube.
2. noun A tall, narrow glass used for drinking sparkling wine or champagne.
3. noun A long groove cut into a surface, such as a column or drill bit.
4. verb To play a flute, or produce a flute-like sound.

whistle — full definition

1. verb To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.
2. noun A small device that makes a shrill sound when air is blown through it, or the sound itself.

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