Phrase guide

final whistle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌfaɪnl̩ wɪsl̩/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-ʍɪsl̩/
  • General-American: /ˌfaɪn(ə)l wɪs(ə)l/
  • General-American: /-ʍɪs(ə)l/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪsəl

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noun

Meaning 1

The blow of the whistle by the referee or other adjudicator signifying the end of a match.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: starting whistle

History

Etymology

From final (adjective) + whistle.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: صَافِرَة نِهَائِيَّة — blow of the whistle signifying the end of a match
  • Danish: slutfløjt — blow of the whistle signifying the end of a match
  • Dutch: laatste fluitsignaal — blow of the whistle signifying the end of a match
  • Finnish: loppuvihellys — blow of the whistle signifying the end of a match
  • French: coup de sifflet final — blow of the whistle signifying the end of a match
  • German: Abpfiff — blow of the whistle signifying the end of a match
  • German: Schlusspfiff — blow of the whistle signifying the end of a match
  • Luxembourgish: Ofpäifen — blow of the whistle signifying the end of a match
  • Portuguese: apito final — blow of the whistle signifying the end of a match
  • Spanish: pitido final — blow of the whistle signifying the end of a match
  • Turkish: bitiş düdüğü — blow of the whistle signifying the end of a match
  • Turkish: son düdük — blow of the whistle signifying the end of a match