whippoorwill
pronunciation
How to pronounce whippoorwill in British English:
UK [ˈwɪpəwɪl]
How to pronounce whippoorwill in American English:
US [ˈwɪpərwɪl]
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- Noun:
- American nocturnal goatsucker with gray-and-white plumage
Word Origin
- whippoorwill (n.)
- 1709, imitative of its cry.
Example
- 1. I 'm the whippoorwill that cries in the night .
- 2. Whippoorwill manor a serenely beautiful estate .
- 3. Whippoorwill , whippoorwill , both you and I know that tammy can 't let her boyfriend go away from her .
- 4. Whippoorwill , you there ?
- 5. Your call sign is whippoorwill .