释义 |
warblewar‧ble /ˈwɔːbəl $ ˈwɔːr-/ verb warbleOrigin: 1300-1400 Old North French werbler VERB TABLEwarble |
Present | I, you, we, they | warble | | he, she, it | warbles | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | warbled | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have warbled | | he, she, it | has warbled | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had warbled | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will warble | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have warbled |
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Present | I | am warbling | | he, she, it | is warbling | | you, we, they | are warbling | Past | I, he, she, it | was warbling | | you, we, they | were warbling | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been warbling | | he, she, it | has been warbling | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been warbling | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be warbling | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been warbling |
- And what kind of tunes would be warbling along in the background?
- I feel like singing, warbling, yodeling to Mr B and the Duke.
- In a corner I could see the glass cubicle, where the steaming electronics hissed and warbled like something living.
- It leapt back into the air with an explosive flutter of wing and tail, warbling consternation, signalling alarm.
- My dad used to tease me to hell, warbling that song.
- Perhaps Clinton will inexplicably start warbling bird calls.
- The trimphone extension warbled urgently from the wall.
► Birdsauk, nounbald eagle, nounbeak, nounbill, nounbird, nounbirdie, nounbird of paradise, nounbird of passage, nounbird of prey, nounbirdsong, nounblackbird, nounbluebird, nounbluejay, nounbobwhite, nounbreast, nounbuzzard, nouncackle, verbchick, nounclaw, nouncob, nouncock, nouncockerel, nouncockscomb, nouncolouring, nouncondor, nouncoo, verbcoot, nouncormorant, nouncorncrake, nouncrane, nouncrest, nouncrested, adjectivecrop, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcuckoo, nouncurlew, nouncygnet, noundickybird, noundipper, noundive, verbdodo, noundove, noundown, nounduck, nounduckling, nouneagle, nouneaglet, nounegret, nounemu, nounfeather, nounflamingo, nounfledgling, nounflight, nounfly, verbflycatcher, nounfowl, noungander, noungannet, noungizzard, noungobble, verbgobbler, noungolden eagle, noungoldfinch, noungoose, noungrebe, noungrouse, nounguillemot, nounguinea fowl, nounhackles, nounhatch, verbhawk, nounheron, nounhonk, nounhonk, verbhoot, nounhoot, verbhornbill, nounhouse martin, nounhumming bird, nounincubate, verbjackdaw, nounjay, nounkestrel, nounkingfisher, nounkite, nounkiwi, nounlark, nounlay, verblinnet, nounloon, nounlovebird, nounmacaw, nounmagpie, nounmallard, nounmarabou, nounmartin, nounmeadowlark, nounmigrant, nounmockingbird, nounmoorhen, nounmoult, verbmynah bird, nounnest, nounnest, verbnestling, nounnightingale, nounoriole, nounornithologist, nounornithology, nounosprey, nounostrich, nounowl, nounowlet, nounparakeet, nounparrot, nounpartridge, nounpeacock, nounpeafowl, nounpeahen, nounpeck, verbpeck, nounpeewit, nounpelican, nounpenguin, nounperch, nounperch, verbperegrine falcon, nounpetrel, nounpipit, nounplover, nounplumage, nounplume, verbpullet, nounquail, nounquill, nounraven, nounroadrunner, nounrobin, nounrook, nounroost, nounroost, verbrooster, nounruff, nounsandpiper, nounseabird, nounseagull, nounshag, nounsing, verbskylark, nounsnipe, nounsong, nounsongbird, nounsongster, nounsparrow, nounstarling, nounswallow, nounswan, nounswift, nounswoop, verbtalon, nounteal, nountern, nounthrush, nountit, nountoucan, nountrill, nounturkey, nounturtledove, nountwitter, verbvulture, nounwader, nounwagtail, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwater bird, nounwaterfowl, nounwebbed, adjectiveweb-footed, adjectivewhistle, verbwing, nounwinged, adjectivewingspan, nounwingtip, nounwishbone, nounwren, nounyellowhammer, noun 1[intransitive] to sing with a high continuous but quickly changing sound, the way a bird does2[intransitive, transitive] to sing, especially not very well – used humorously: Mills warbled a few notes.—warble noun [countable] |