Crossword Dictionary

warble

verb

To sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments.

synonyms

sing, chirp, trill, yodel

examples:

‘It rose with a low, clear, deliberate warble, and seemed to float in the gray sky like the note of a lark.’

‘Their subdued warble may be heard during October and later, as if the birds were humming to themselves.’

‘Shrill and re-echoing through the narrow passage came the flute-like warble which Jacob knew only too well.’

‘Showertime crooners and karaoke divas are being offered the chance to warble their way into posterity at a new recording studio in Shipston.’

‘Should Australia's national anthem be sung straight or is it all right to warble, croon or rock it up?’