Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun trill

2 senses of trill

Sense 1
trill, shake -- (a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it)
       => note, musical note, tone -- (a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long")

Sense 2
trill -- (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")
       => articulation -- (the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb trill

2 senses of trill

Sense 1
trill -- (pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'; "Some speakers trill their r's")
       => pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say -- (speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?")

Sense 2
warble, trill, quaver -- (sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below)
       => sing -- (produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well")