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Definition of Trill
1. Noun. A note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it.
2. Verb. Pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme 'r'. "Some speakers trill their r's"
3. Noun. 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"
4. Verb. Sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below. "They will trill the duet"
Definition of Trill
1. v. i. To flow in a small stream, or in drops rapidly succeeding each other; to trickle.
2. v. t. To turn round; to twirl.
3. v. t. To impart the quality of a trill to; to utter as, or with, a trill; as, to trill the r; to trill a note.
4. v. i. To utter trills or a trill; to play or sing in tremulous vibrations of sound; to have a trembling sound; to quaver.
5. 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.
Definition of Trill
1. to sing or play with a vibrating effect [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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