whistle vs wind

wind vs whistle

whistle and wind both are nouns.

whistle and wind both are verbs.

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

As nouns, wind is a hypernym of whistle; that is, wind is a word with a broader meaning than whistle:

whistle: a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
wind: a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath

Other hypernyms of whistle include wind instrument.

whistle (noun)	wind (noun)
an inexpensive fipple flute	breath
acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound	a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it	a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle	an indication of potential opportunity
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture	empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
	air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
	a tendency or force that influences events
	the act of winding or twisting

whistle (verb)	wind (verb)
utter or express by whistling	coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound	form into a wreath
give a signal by whistling	raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
move with, or as with, a whistling sound	arrange or coil around
move, send, or bring as if by whistling	to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
make whistling sounds	extend in curves and turns
	catch the scent of; get wind of

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