tweedle

• Устаревший глагол, означающий наигрывать мелодию на музыкальном инструменте, особенно на флейте или дудке, легким или трельным способом; также использовался для обозначения заманивания или уговаривания лестью.

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to play a tune on a musical instrument, especially a flute or pipe, in a light or trilling manner; also used to mean to entice or cajole by flattery.

1. Sing in modulationC2informal

   To sing with a light, trilling, or modulating tone.

   Напевать с переливами

   • The minstrel would tweedle a cheerful tune for the children.
   • She tweedled softly to herself while working in the garden.
   • The birds seemed to tweedle in response to her humming.

   Synonymschirppipequavertrilltwitterwarble

2. Play negligently on a musical instrumentC2informal

   To play a musical instrument in a casual, careless, or unskilled manner.

   Наигрывать

   • He sat at the piano and tweedled a few random notes.
   • The guitarist tweedled on his instrument, not really playing a song.
   • She tweedled on the flute while waiting for her lesson to start.

   Synonymspipestrumtootlewhistle

3. Entice through the use of musicC2informal

   To lure or attract someone by playing music.

   Заманивать музыкой

   • The piper tweedled the children into following him.
   • He tried to tweedle the shy girl out of her corner with a gentle melody.
   • The street musician tweedled passersby into stopping and listening.

   Synonymsbeguilecharmenticelure