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Pfeifen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • catcall noun A shout or whistle made to show disapproval, especially by a crowd; a jeer.
  • chirp noun A short, high-pitched sound made by a bird or insect.
  • flute noun A woodwind instrument played by blowing air across a hole, producing sound through a long tube.
  • referee noun The official who enforces the rules during a sports match.
  • whistle verb To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.

Senses

Pfeifen is used for these senses in English:

  • blow the whistle (team sports) To make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game.
  • catcall (transitive) To make such an exclamation.
  • chirp A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.
  • flute (intransitive) To make a flutelike sound.
  • flute (transitive) To form flutes or channels in (as in a column, a ruffle, etc.); to cut a semicylindrical vertical groove in (as in a pillar, etc.).
  • foof To blow air through the lips while they are pressed together or against skin; to blow a raspberry.
  • referee To act as a referee.
  • whistle An act of whistling.

catcall — full definition

  1. noun A shout or whistle made to show disapproval, especially by a crowd; a jeer.
  2. noun An unwanted sexual remark or whistle called out at a woman passing by.
  3. noun A whistle blown by someone in a theater audience to show they disapprove.

chirp — full definition

  1. noun A short, high-pitched sound made by a bird or insect.
  2. verb To make such a short, high-pitched sound.
  3. verb Slang: to trash-talk or tease someone, often in sports.
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