"play to the whistle" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: plays to the whistle [present, singular, third-person], playing to the whistle [participle, present], played to the whistle [participle, past], played to the whistle [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} play to the whistle (third-person singular simple present plays to the whistle, present participle playing to the whistle, simple past and past participle played to the whistle)
  1. (sports) To continue playing until the referee has blown his whistle to stop play Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-play_to_the_whistle-en-verb-DnTiqPNg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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