TRILL


Meaning of TRILL in English

n. & v.

--n.

1. a quavering or vibratory sound, esp. a rapid alternation of sung or played notes.

2 a bird's warbling sound.

3 the pronunciation of r with a vibration of the tongue.

--v.

1. intr. produce a trill.

2 tr. warble (a song) or pronounce (r etc.) with a trill.

Etymology: It. trillo (n.), trillare (v.)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.