whistle blow

A form of blow the whistle — To disclose information to the public or to appropriate authorities concerning the illegal or socially harmful actions of a person or group, especially a corporation or government agency.

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Meanings

verbwhistle blow (third-person singular simple present whistle blows, present participle whistle blowing, simple past whistle blew, past participle whistle blown)

present singular third person whistle blows · participle present whistle blowing · past whistle blew · participle past whistle blown

  1. alternativeAlternative form of blow the whistle.

Origin

Back-formation from whistle blower.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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