Pronunciation: /bloʊ ðə ˈwɪsəl/
noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 The referee blew the whistle to start the game.
A2 The teacher blew the whistle to get the students' attention.
B1 The whistleblower decided to blow the whistle on the corrupt practices in the company.
B2 The journalist bravely blew the whistle on the government's wrongdoings.
C1 The activist's decision to blow the whistle on the environmental violations led to significant changes.
C2 The whistleblower's actions in blowing the whistle on the fraud within the organization were met with both praise and criticism.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 If you see someone cheating in a game, you should blow the whistle and tell the teacher.
A2 The referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the match.
B1 The employee decided to blow the whistle on the company's unethical practices.
B2 The journalist bravely blew the whistle on the government corruption.
C1 The whistleblower who blew the whistle on the pharmaceutical company was hailed as a hero.
C2 Blowing the whistle on the illegal activities of the corporation led to a major investigation.
article a word used to indicate that a noun is to follow
A1 If you see someone cheating during the exam, you should blow the whistle.
A2 The referee decided to blow the whistle for a foul on the field.
B1 The employee felt it was necessary to blow the whistle on the company's unethical practices.
B2 The journalist decided to blow the whistle on government corruption.
C1 The whistleblower risked their career to blow the whistle on corporate fraud.
C2 Blowing the whistle on illegal activities can have serious consequences but is necessary for justice.
formal The employee decided to blow the whistle on the unethical practices within the company.
informal I heard that someone is going to blow the whistle on the boss for stealing office supplies.
slang If you see something sketchy going on, don't be afraid to blow the whistle.
figurative The referee had no choice but to blow the whistle and stop the game due to the dangerous weather conditions.
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