TRILL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TRILL?

Need another word that means the same as “trill”? Find 34 synonyms for “trill” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Trill” are: shake, trilling, song, birdsong, cry, warbling, chirp, chirping, chirrup, chirr, cheep, twitter, twittering, tweet, whistle, whistling, chatter, chattering, squeak, pipe, piping, peep, peeping, call, calling, quaver, warble, sing

Trill as a Noun

Definitions of "Trill" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “trill” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The pronunciation of a consonant, especially r, with rapid vibration of the tongue against the hard or soft palate or the uvula.
• A quavering or vibratory sound, especially a rapid alternation of sung or played notes.
• The articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula.
• A note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it.

Synonyms of "Trill" as a noun (25 Words)

birdsong	The characteristic sound produced by a bird.
call	A direction in a square dance given by the caller. The pastor s calls on his parishioners.
calling	The action or sound of calling. The calling of a cuckoo.
chatter	The rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine. The starlings constant chatter.
chattering	The high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys.
cheep	A short, high sound resembling the cry of a young bird. An electronic cheep from the alarm.
chirp	A sharp sound made by small birds or insects. The chirps and whirrs of insects.
chirping	A sharp sound made by small birds or insects.
chirr	A low trilling sound. The chirr of summer crickets.
chirrup	A short, high-pitched sound. The chirrups of the crickets.
cry	A demand or opinion expressed by many people. He kept a cry of hounds to hunt in the wilderness.
peep	A momentary or partial view of something. Jonathan took a little peep at his watch.
peeping	A secret look.
pipe	The flues and stops on a pipe organ. They were sharing a pipe of tobacco.
piping	The action or art of playing a pipe or pipes.
shake	A milkshake. I wouldn t go in there it gives me the shakes.
song	A musical composition suggestive of a song. He bought it for a song.
squeak	A single remark or communication. I didn t hear a squeak from him for months.
trilling	United States literary critic (1905-1975.
tweet	A post made on the social media application Twitter. The gentle tweet of a bird can be heard.
twitter	A series of chirps. His words were cut off by a faint electronic twitter.
twittering	A series of chirps.
warbling	A lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly.
whistle	The act of signalling e g summoning by whistling or blowing a whistle. The whistle of the boiling kettle.
whistling	The act of whistling a tune. His cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work.

Usage Examples of "Trill" as a noun

• The caged bird launched into a piercing trill.
• He pronounced his R's with a distinct trill.

Trill as a Verb

Definitions of "Trill" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “trill” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r.
• Produce a quavering or warbling sound.
• Sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below.
• Pronounce (a consonant) by rapid vibration of the tongue against the hard or soft palate or the uvula.

Synonyms of "Trill" as a verb (9 Words)

cheep	Make high-pitched sounds. Sparrows are cheeping all around.
chirp	(of a person) say something in a lively and cheerful way. The birds were chirping in the bushes.
chirrup	(of a small bird) make repeated short, high-pitched sounds. A bird chirruped intermittently outside.
peep	Speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice. He peeped at the woman through the window.
quaver	Give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency. His voice quavered with rage.
sing	Deliver by singing. My brother sings very well.
tweet	Communicate with (someone) on Twitter. She tweeted a picture of them smiling at the camera.
twitter	Talk rapidly and at length in a trivial way. What a great crowd Perry twittered.
warble	Sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below. He warbled in an implausible soprano.

Usage Examples of "Trill" as a verb

• Some speakers trill their r's.
• Trilling a love ballad, she led him to her chair.
• ‘Coming sir,’ they both trilled.
• A skylark was trilling overhead.