English Explanatory Dictionary

wolf whistle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A whistle, of two notes, to signify sexual interest in someone.
verb
  1. To whistle in appreciation or sexual interest.

Word forms

wolf whistle wolf whistles wolf-whistle wolfwhistle wolf whistling wolf whistled

Etymology

* The whistle made by a wolf (“a man who makes amorous advances to many women”).

Synonyms

wolf call

Related words

swit swoo wit woo
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