Meaning of "whistle-stop" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF WHISTLE-STOP

whistle-stop  [ˈwɪsəlˌstɒp]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHISTLE-STOP

Whistle-Stop is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb whistle-stop in English.

WHAT DOES WHISTLE-STOP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Request stop

In public transport, a request stop or flag stop describes a stopping point at which trains or buses stop only on an as-need or request basis; that is, only if there are passengers to be picked up or dropped off. In this way, infrequently used stopping points can be served efficiently. Trains save fuel by continuing through a station when there is no need to stop. There is not a significant saving on time, because trains going through a request stop need to slow down enough to be able to stop if there are passengers waiting.

Definition of whistle-stop in the English dictionary

The definition of whistle-stop in the dictionary is to campaign for office by visiting many small towns to give short speeches.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WHISTLE-STOP

PRESENT

Present

I whistle-stop

you whistle-stop

he/she/it whistle-stops

we whistle-stop

you whistle-stop

they whistle-stop

Present continuous

I am whistle-stopping

you are whistle-stopping

he/she/it is whistle-stopping

we are whistle-stopping

you are whistle-stopping

they are whistle-stopping

Present perfect

I have whistle-stopped

you have whistle-stopped

he/she/it has whistle-stopped

we have whistle-stopped

you have whistle-stopped

they have whistle-stopped

Present perfect continuous

I have been whistle-stopping

you have been whistle-stopping

he/she/it has been whistle-stopping

we have been whistle-stopping

you have been whistle-stopping

they have been whistle-stopping

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I whistle-stopped

you whistle-stopped

he/she/it whistle-stopped

we whistle-stopped

you whistle-stopped

they whistle-stopped

Past continuous

I was whistle-stopping

you were whistle-stopping

he/she/it was whistle-stopping

we were whistle-stopping

you were whistle-stopping

they were whistle-stopping

Past perfect

I had whistle-stopped

you had whistle-stopped

he/she/it had whistle-stopped

we had whistle-stopped

you had whistle-stopped

they had whistle-stopped

Past perfect continuous

I had been whistle-stopping

you had been whistle-stopping

he/she/it had been whistle-stopping

we had been whistle-stopping

you had been whistle-stopping

they had been whistle-stopping

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will whistle-stop

you will whistle-stop

he/she/it will whistle-stop

we will whistle-stop

you will whistle-stop

they will whistle-stop

Future continuous

I will be whistle-stopping

you will be whistle-stopping

he/she/it will be whistle-stopping

we will be whistle-stopping

you will be whistle-stopping

they will be whistle-stopping

Future perfect

I will have whistle-stopped

you will have whistle-stopped

he/she/it will have whistle-stopped

we will have whistle-stopped

you will have whistle-stopped

they will have whistle-stopped

Future perfect continuous

I will have been whistle-stopping

you will have been whistle-stopping

he/she/it will have been whistle-stopping

we will have been whistle-stopping

you will have been whistle-stopping

they will have been whistle-stopping

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would whistle-stop

you would whistle-stop

he/she/it would whistle-stop

we would whistle-stop

you would whistle-stop

they would whistle-stop

Conditional continuous

I would be whistle-stopping

you would be whistle-stopping

he/she/it would be whistle-stopping

we would be whistle-stopping

you would be whistle-stopping

they would be whistle-stopping

Conditional perfect

I would have whistle-stop

you would have whistle-stop

he/she/it would have whistle-stop

we would have whistle-stop

you would have whistle-stop

they would have whistle-stop

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been whistle-stopping

you would have been whistle-stopping

he/she/it would have been whistle-stopping

we would have been whistle-stopping

you would have been whistle-stopping

they would have been whistle-stopping

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you whistle-stop
we let´s whistle-stop
you whistle-stop

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to whistle-stop

Past participle

whistle-stopped

Present Participle

whistle-stopping

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF WHISTLE-STOP

Find out the translation of whistle-stop to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of whistle-stop from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whistle-stop» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 口哨停
• Translator English - Spanish: whistle- stop
• English: whistle-stop
• Translator English - Hindi: सीटी बंद
• Translator English - Arabic: صافرة وقفة و
• Translator English - Russian: полустанок
• Translator English - Portuguese: whistle -stop
• Translator English - Bengali: বাঁশি-স্টপ
• Translator English - French: visite-éclair
• Translator English - Malay: Henti-henti
• Translator English - German: Whistle- Stop-
• Translator English - Japanese: 地方遊説
• Translator English - Korean: 휘슬 스톱
• Translator English - Javanese: Whistle-stop
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tiếng còi ngừng
• Translator English - Tamil: விசில்-நிறுத்தத்தில்
• Translator English - Marathi: शीळ घालणे-थांबणे
• Translator English - Turkish: seçim gezisine çıkmak
• Translator English - Italian: whistle -stop
• Translator English - Polish: whistle -stop
• Translator English - Ukrainian: полустанок
• Translator English - Romanian: fluier -stop
• Translator English - Greek: σφύριγμα - stop
• Translator English - Afrikaans: fluitjie - stop
• Translator English - Swedish: whistle - stop
• Translator English - Norwegian: whistle -stop

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHISTLE-STOP»

Discover the use of whistle-stop in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whistle-stop and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

The remarkable novel of two Southern friendships--the basis of the hit film--available for the first time in large print. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Fannie Flagg, 2011

Fannie Flagg's Original Whistle Stop Cafe Cookbook: ...

" --Richmond Times-Dispatch "Recommended...All the traditional dishes are here, along with the author's irreverent, irresistible commentary on Southern cooking and culture." --Library Journal Note: This edition does not include photos.

Fannie Flagg, 2011

Whistle Stop West

In 1908 eight-year-old Ethan and his three younger siblings ride an Orphan Train into Nebraska, where they hope with God's help to start a new life on a farm.

Arleta Richardson, 2000

Whistle Stop

Praise for Maritta Wolff and Whistle Stop “An extraordinary novel. . .. [At twenty- two] little Miss Wolff is as thoroughly informed about the seamy side of life in a Midwestern factory town as if she had spent fifty years in police courts, reformatory ...

Maritta Wolff, 2008

From Whistle Stop to Sound Bite: Four Decades of Politics ...

"[Mickelson] is a thoughtful observer of the process over the decades, and it is this wisdom and clarity that make this book so useful.

Sig Mickelson, 1989

Electronic Whistle-stops: The Impact of the Internet on ...

A lively examination of how the Internet is used in American politics to inform, persuade, enlighten, and even confuse voters.

Gary W. Selnow, 1998

A Whistle-Stop Tour of Statistics

The book is intended as a quick source of reference and as an aide-memoir for students taking A-level, undergraduate or postgraduate statistics courses.

Brian Everitt, 2012

All Aboard the Whistle-Stop Train

Maya and Sam visit Theodore Roosevelt on a train, in a story with stickers

June Doolittle, Rich Torrey, 1999

Presidential Speechwriting: From the New Deal to the Reagan ...

The whistle-stop speeches provided sharp contrasts in language, style, delivery and impact with formal speeches by Truman, especially his State of the Union addresses. The whistle-stop speeches were created by a speechwriting process  ...

Kurt Ritter, Martin J. Medhurst, 2004

President Amanda's Whistle-Stop Trip

Follow Amanda on another imaginative presidential journey.

Sue Pyatt, 2005

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHISTLE-STOP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whistle-stop is used in the context of the following news items.

Cameron's EU 'whistle-stop' tour: Mission accomplished?

There was a lot of talk of shuttle diplomacy this week and of David Cameron's "whistle-stop tour of Europe", but in the end the British prime minister actually only ... «BBC News, May 15»

Get Ready to Jump on the Whistle-Stop Train Sept. 15

The "GMA Whistle-Stop Tour" will travel through seven states, making several stops along the way as the show broadcasts live from four states and Washington, ... «ABC News, Sep 08»