apito — meaning in English

English meaning

• toot noun A short blast of sound from a horn or whistle.
• whistle verb To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.

Senses

apito is used for these senses in English:

• toot (countable) The noise of a horn or whistle.
• 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 An act of whistling.
• whistle Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.

toot — full definition

1. noun A short blast of sound from a horn or whistle.
2. verb To make, or cause to make, a short blast of sound on a horn or similar instrument.

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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