whistling up

A form of whistle up — To gather (especially people or dogs) together, calling them by whistling.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of whistle up
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whistling up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistling%20up

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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