whistle blow

See also: whistleblow and whistle-blow

English

Etymology

Back-formation from whistle blower.

Verb

whistle blow (third-person singular simple present whistle blows, present participle whistle blowing, simple past whistle blew, past participle whistle blown)

  1. Alternative form of blow the whistle.

Usage notes

  • This formation is sometimes considered to be nonstandard.
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