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noun
a wolf call made by whistling, often characterized by two sliding sounds, a peal up to a higher note and then one up to a lower note and down.
a similar whistle used by a man to express physical attraction to a woman.
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Origin of wolf whistle
First recorded in 1945â50
Words nearby wolf whistle
Wolfram von Eschenbach, Wolf-Rayet star, wolfsbane, Wolfsburg, wolf spider, wolf whistle, Wollaston, wollastonite, Wollaston Lake, Wollaston wire, Wollongong
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How to use wolf whistle in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for wolf whistle
wolf whistle
noun
a whistle made by a man to express admiration of a woman's appearance
verb wolf-whistle
(when intr, sometimes foll by at) to make such a whistle (at someone)
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