whistle-stop

whis·tle-stop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwis-uh l, wis- stop]
- /ˈʰwɪs əl, ˈwɪs- stɒp/
- /ˈwɪsl stɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwis-uh l, wis- stop]
- /ˈʰwɪs əl, ˈwɪs- stɒp/

Definitions of whistle-stop word

verb without object whistle-stop to campaign for political office by traveling around the country, originally by train, stopping at small communities to address voters. 1
verb without object whistle-stop to take a trip consisting of several brief, usually overnight, stops. 1
adjective whistle-stop occurring at a whistle stop; consisting of whistle stops: a whistle-stop speech; a whistle-stop tour of the Northwest. 1
noun whistle-stop a small, unimportant town, especially one along a railroad line. 1
noun whistle-stop a short talk from the rear platform of a train, especially during a political campaign. 1
noun whistle-stop a brief appearance, single performance, or the like, in a small town, as during a political campaign or theatrical tour. 1

See all 19 definitions of whistle-stop

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Origin of whistle-stop

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Whistle-stop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Whistle-stop

whistle-stop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for whistle-stop

noun whistle-stop

apple — An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh.
apples — well or fine; under control.
weekend — the end of a week, especially the period of time between Friday evening and Monday morning: We spent the weekend at Virginia Beach.

verb whistle-stop

campaign — A campaign is a planned set of activities that people carry out over a period of time in order to achieve something such as social or political change.
crusaded — (often initial capital letter) any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
hit the trail — (Idiomatic) To leave or depart.
muckrake — to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
muckraking — to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.

adjective whistle-stop

barnstorming — A barnstorming performance is full of energy and very exciting to watch.

All 12 Synonyms of whistle-stop