whistle-stop
whistle-stop noun: a small train station.
Noun
whistle-stop (plural whistle-stops)
- A small train station.
- A brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneering.
Adjective
whistle-stop (not comparable)
Verb
whistle-stop (third-person singular simple present whistle-stops, present participle whistle-stopping, simple past and past participle whistle-stopped)
- To make a brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneering.
whistle-stop meaning in Bengali
whistle-stop in Bengali
- একটি ছোট ট্রেন স্টেশন, অত্যন্ত সংক্ষিপ্ত এবং দ্রুত
Forms of whistle-stop
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | whistle-stops |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | whistle-stops |
| present participle | whistle-stopping |
| past participle | whistle-stopped |
| past | whistle-stopped |
Origin of whistle-stop
Named for the train whistle that is frequently blown before stopping in small towns.
Questions about whistle-stop
- What does whistle-stop mean?
- Whistle-stop means a small train station.
- What is whistle-stop in Bengali?
- Whistle-stop in Bengali is একটি ছোট ট্রেন স্টেশন, অত্যন্ত সংক্ষিপ্ত এবং দ্রুত. See Whistle-stop meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is whistle-stop?
- Whistle-stop can be a noun, an adjective or a verb.
- What is the plural of whistle-stop?
- The plural of whistle-stop is whistle-stops.
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