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Meaning of 'trill' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Trill [ n.]
- A sound, of consonantal character, made with a rapid succession of partial or entire intermissions, by the vibration of some one part of the organs in the mouth -- tongue, uvula, epiglottis, or lip -- against another part; as, the r is a trill in most languages.
- The action of the organs in producing such sounds; as, to give a trill to the tongue. d
- A shake or quaver of the voice in singing, or of the sound of an instrument, produced by the rapid alternation of two contiguous tones of the scale; as, to give a trill on the high C. See Shake.
2 . Trill [ v. i.]
- To flow in a small stream, or in drops rapidly succeeding each other; to trickle.
- To utter trills or a trill; to play or sing in tremulous vibrations of sound; to have a trembling sound; to quaver.
3 . Trill [ v. t.]
- To turn round; to twirl.
- To impart the quality of a trill to; to utter as, or with, a trill; as, to trill the r; to trill a note.

Meaning of 'trill' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . trill [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula
Example in sentence:
  • he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill
2 . trill [ v]
Meaning (2):
- pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'
Example in sentence:
  • Some speakers trill their r's

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