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WOLF-WHISTLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wolf-whistle mean? 

WOLF-WHISTLE (verb)
  The verb WOLF-WHISTLE has 1 sense:

1. whistle or howl approvingly at a female, of malesplay

  Familiarity information: WOLF-WHISTLE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


WOLF-WHISTLE (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Whistle or howl approvingly at a female, of males

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "wolf-whistle" is one way to...):

emit; let loose; let out; utter (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s


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