ˈwolf ˌwhistle noun [countable]
a way of whistling that men sometimes use to show that they think a woman is attractive
—wolf-whistle verb [intransitive]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

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[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

wolf whistle
a whistle (= high sound that is made by blowing air through the lips) that some men do when they see a woman who is sexually attractive.
She'll get a few wolf whistles if she walks through town in those shorts.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

wolf-whistle
wolf-whistle (someone)
[British & Australian]
a wolf whistle - a whistle (= high sound that is made by blowing air through the lips) that some men do when they see a woman who is sexually attractive.
I was wolf-whistled by a group of builders as I crossed the street.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

wolf-whistle someone
wolf-whistle (someone)
[British & Australian]
a wolf whistle - a whistle (= high sound that is made by blowing air through the lips) that some men do when they see a woman who is sexually attractive.
I was wolf-whistled by a group of builders as I crossed the street.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲