Meaning & use
trill
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to sing, play, or speak with a rapidly vibrating or warbling sound.
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A bird trilled cheerfully from the branch outside the window.
She trilled her r's dramatically when reciting the Spanish poem.
A note on using this word
Trill is often used for birdsong and for the rapid alternation between two musical notes, but it can also describe a speaker's exaggerated, vibrating pronunciation of a sound.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
a rapid alternation between two adjacent musical notes, or a similar warbling sound.
The flutist added a delicate trill at the end of the phrase.
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