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whistling collapse: the act of whistling a tune; "his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work"

quack collapse: the harsh sound of a duck; an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice; act as a medical quack or a charlatan; utter quacking noises; "The ducks quacked"

walkout collapse: the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak"; a strike in which the workers walk out

crave collapse: plead or ask for earnestly; have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

obstruct collapse: block passage through; "obstruct the path"; shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"; hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"

sell out collapse: give information that compromises others; get rid of all one's merchandise

honk collapse: the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this); cry like a goose; "The geese were honking"; use the horn of a car; make a loud noise; "The horns of the taxis blared"

squeal collapse: a high-pitched howl; utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs

sizzling collapse: hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound; "a sizzling steak"; "a sizzling spell of weather"

whistle collapse: acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound; the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game"; the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture; utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody"; give a signal by whistling; "She whistled for her maid"; make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear"; move with, or as with, a whistling sound; "The bullets whistled past him"; move, send, or bring as if by whistling; "Her optimism whistled away these worries"; make whistling sounds; "He lay there, snoring and whistling"

war cry collapse: a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle; a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"

alert collapse: a warning serves to make you more alert to danger; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action; "bombers were put on alert during the crisis"; very attentive or observant; "an alert and responsive baby is a joy"; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"; (usually followed by `to') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"; not unconscious; especially having become conscious; "the patient is now awake and alert"; mentally responsive; "an alert mind"

squish collapse: the noise of soft mud being walked on; put (a liquid) into a container or another place by means of a squirting action

vocalize collapse: utter speech sounds; pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized"; sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel

stalemate collapse: drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check; subject to a stalemate

wink collapse: closing one eye quickly as a signal; signal by winking; "She winked at him"; force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears"

frolic collapse: play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

coo collapse: the sound made by a pigeon; cry softly, as of pigeons; speak softly or lovingly; "The mother who held her baby was cooing softly"

skunk collapse: American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae

roof collapse: a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building; protective covering on top of a motor vehicle; provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof

sob collapse: convulsive gasp made while weeping; weep convulsively; "He was sobbing inconsolably"

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