C2 noun #55,472 most common

warble

UK /ˈwɔːbl̩/ | US /ˈwɔɹbl̩/

The sound of one who warbles; singing with trills or modulations.

warble in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) The sound of one who warbles; singing with trills or modulations.
  • (noun) In naval mine warfare, the process of varying the frequency of sound produced by a narrowband noisemaker to ensure that the frequency to which the mine will respond is covered.
  • (verb) To modulate a tone's frequency.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The sound of one who warbles; singing with trills or modulations.
  2. 2
    noun In naval mine warfare, the process of varying the frequency of sound produced by a narrowband noisemaker to ensure that the frequency to which the mine will respond is covered.
  3. 3
    verb To modulate a tone's frequency.
  4. 4
    verb To sing like a bird, especially with trills.
  5. 5
    verb To cause to quaver or vibrate.
  6. 6
    verb To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously.

Synonyms

trill
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