play to the whistle

verb

To continue playing until the referee has blown his whistle to stop play

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Meanings

verbplay to the whistle (third-person singular simple present plays to the whistle, present participle playing to the whistle, simple past and past participle played to the whistle)

present singular third person plays to the whistle · participle present playing to the whistle · participle past played to the whistle · past played to the whistle

  1. hobbiesTo continue playing until the referee has blown his whistle to stop play
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APA

play to the whistle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20to%20the%20whistle

MLA

“play to the whistle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20to%20the%20whistle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play to the whistle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20to%20the%20whistle.

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