Flute, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Fluted (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fluting (?).] 1. To play, whistle, or sing with a clear, soft note, like that of a flute.
Knaves are men,
That lute and flute fantastic tenderness. Tennyson.
The redwing flutes his o-ka-lee. Emerson.
2. To form flutes or channels in, as in a column, a ruffle, etc.