recorder vs whistle

whistle vs recorder

recorder and whistle both are nouns.

recorder is not a verb while whistle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recorder	Yes	No	No	No
whistle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, whistle is a hyponym of recorder; that is, whistle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recorder:

recorder: a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece
whistle: an inexpensive fipple flute

Other hyponyms of recorder include flageolet, shepherd's pipe, treble recorder, pennywhistle, tin whistle.

recorder (noun)	whistle (noun)
a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece	an inexpensive fipple flute
equipment for making records	acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
someone responsible for keeping records	a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
a barrister or solicitor who serves as part-time judge in towns or boroughs	the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
	the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

recorder (verb)	whistle (verb)
	utter or express by whistling
	make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
	give a signal by whistling
	move with, or as with, a whistling sound
	move, send, or bring as if by whistling
	make whistling sounds

Difference between recorder and whistle

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