trill

Meanings

• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
• 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"
• pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'
  • "Some speakers trill their r's"
• sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

Synonyms

quaver, shake, warble