final whistle
Syllables: fi·nal whist·leUK/ˌfaɪnl̩ wɪsl̩//ˌfaɪn(ə)l wɪs(ə)l/
final whistle noun: the blow of the whistle by the referee or other adjudicator signifying the end of a match.
Noun
final whistle (plural final whistles)
- The blow of the whistle by the referee or other adjudicator signifying the end of a match.
- Before the next [tennis] game begins, the players in each court change partners: and the same routine is followed until the time agreed upon has elapsed, when the final whistle is sounded, scores are added up, and prizes awarded.1888 July, “Chat”, in Demorest’s Monthly Magazine, volume XXIV, number 9 (number CCCI overall), New York, N.Y.: W[illiam] Jennings Demorest, →OCLC, page 583, column 2
- Only fifteen minutes now remained before the referee would blow the final whistle, and both teams exerted every effort to gain the mastery.1910 January 15, Bernard Finch, “The Outside Right: A Football Story”, in The Boy’s Own Paper, volume XXXII, number 16 (number 1618 overall), London: “Boy’s Own Paper” Office, […], →OCLC, page 255...
- Antonyms:
- starting whistle
final whistle meaning in Arabic
final whistle in Arabic
- blow of the whistle signifying the end of a match
- صَافِرَة نِهَائِيَّة
Examples of final whistle in a sentence
- It ended 1–0 to West Ham, and at the final whistle their players were going mad, knowing they were staying up [i.e., not being relegated].2006, Wayne Rooney, “Introduction”, in Wayne Rooney: The Way It Is, London: HarperSport, HarperCollinsPublishers, published 2007, →ISBN...
- The final whistle prompted a pitch invasion – although there appeared to be an unwanted incident when a supporter seemed to punch Stevenage's Scott Laird, who subsequently fell to the ground.2011 January 8, Paul Fletcher, “Stevenage 3 – 1 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 01 Jan 2023:
Antonyms of final whistle
- starting whistle
Forms of final whistle
| plural | final whistles |
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Origin of final whistle
From final (adjective) + whistle.
Words that rhyme with final whistle
Questions about final whistle
- What does final whistle mean?
- Final whistle means the blow of the whistle by the referee or other adjudicator signifying the end of a match.
- What is final whistle in Arabic?
- Final whistle in Arabic is صَافِرَة نِهَائِيَّة. See Final whistle meaning in Arabic.
- How do you use final whistle in a sentence?
- It ended 1–0 to West Ham, and at the final whistle their players were going mad, knowing they were staying up [i.e., not being relegated].
- What part of speech is final whistle?
- Final whistle is a noun.
- How do you pronounce final whistle?
- Final whistle is pronounced /ˌfaɪnl̩ wɪsl̩/ (UK).
- What is the plural of final whistle?
- The plural of final whistle is final whistles.
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