Flutter-tongue

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To play very fast rhythms using a wind instrument by fluttering one's tongue with a trill.

    "He is very good at flutter-tonguing."

Example

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"He is very good at flutter-tonguing."

Etymology

From flutter + tongue.

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