trill
noun
1. a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
Similar word(s): shake
Definition categories: communication, note, tone
2. the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula
- he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill
Definition categories: communication, articulation
verb
1. pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'
- Some speakers trill their r's
Definition categories: communication, articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say
2. sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
Similar word(s): quaver, warble
Definition categories: communication, sing
Sentences with trill as a verb:
- to trill a note, or the letter r