What does "whippoorwill" mean?

A nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America (Antrostomus vociferus, syn. Caprimulgus vociferus), a type of nightjar, named after its characteristic call.

What is a synonym for "whippoorwill"?

Common synonyms include: caprimulgus vociferus, magpie.

How do you pronounce "whippoorwill"?

Pronounced //ˈʍɪp.ɚˌwɪl//.

Whippoorwill

//ˈʍɪp.ɚˌwɪl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America (Antrostomus vociferus, syn. Caprimulgus vociferus), a type of nightjar, named after its characteristic call.
"“Seems like I heard a whippoorwill callinʼ, and I thought to myself, Go on away from here, weʼll whip ole Will when we find him.”"
2
American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage wordnet
3
The distinctive call of the above bird.
"The bird sang his whippoorwills all night."