warble

verb

Meaning

Sing with a series of rapidly changing, wavering notes.

Examples

The nightingale began to warble from the depths of the forest.
She tried to warble the high notes of the aria but her voice cracked.

Synonyms: sing, trill, chirp, croon

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warble

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈwɔːr.bəl/

Definition

Sing with a series of rapidly changing, wavering notes.

Examples

The nightingale began to warble from the depths of the forest.
She tried to warble the high notes of the aria but her voice cracked.

How to Use warble

warble out (phrasal verb): to sing something in a wavering, trilling voice — "The singer managed to warble out a final, shaky note before the curtain fell."
warble a tune (collocation): to sing a song with trills — "The canary would often warble a tune whenever the morning light hit its cage."

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