wolf whistle

noun

A whistle, of two notes, to signify sexual interest in someone.

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wolf call
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Meanings

nounwolf whistle (plural wolf whistles)

plural wolf whistles · alternative wolf-whistle · alternative wolfwhistle

  1. A whistle, of two notes, to signify sexual interest in someone.

    Synonyms: wolf call

verbwolf whistle (third-person singular simple present wolf whistles, present participle wolf whistling, simple past and past participle wolf whistled)

present singular third person wolf whistles · participle present wolf whistling · participle past wolf whistled · past wolf whistled · alternative wolf-whistle · alternative wolfwhistle

  1. To whistle in appreciation or sexual interest.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA whistle, of two notes, to signify sexual interest in someone.

Similar
wolf call
Also see
wolf call

Origin

* The whistle made by a wolf (“a man who makes amorous advances to many women”).

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Translations

French sifflement, siffler
  • sifflementwhistle indicating sexual interest.
  • sifflerwhistling in appreciation
German Nachpfeifen
  • Nachpfeifenwhistle indicating sexual interest.
Swedish busvissling
  • busvisslingwhistle indicating sexual interest.
Cite this entry
APA

wolf whistle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wolf%20whistle

MLA

“wolf whistle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wolf%20whistle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wolf whistle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wolf%20whistle.

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