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5 Definitions of: trill

1. noun, music a melodic ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between a principal note and the note a whole tone or semitone above it. Usual symbol: tr. or tr
2. noun, a shrill warbling sound, esp as made by some birds
3. noun, phonetics a) the articulation of an (r) sound produced by holding the tip of the tongue close to the alveolar ridge, allowing the tongue to make a succession of taps against the ridge b) the production of a similar effect using the uvula against the back of the tongue
4. verb, to sound, sing, or play (a trill or with a trill)
5. verb, to pronounce (an (r) sound) by the production of a trill
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1. verb, noun, an archaic or poetic word for trickle
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