whistling in the wind

A form of whistle in the wind — To attempt something that is futile; to say something that is not heeded.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of whistle in the wind
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APA

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

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“whistling in the wind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistling%20in%20the%20wind. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whistling in the wind,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistling%20in%20the%20wind.

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