whippoorwill

== English == === Alternative forms === whip-poor-will, whippowill, whip-o-will, whip-o'-will === Etymology === Imitative of its note. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʍɪp.ɚˌwɪl/, /ˈwɪp.ɚˌwɪl/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɪp.əˌwɪl/ Hyphenation: whip‧poor‧will === Noun === whippoorwill (plural whippoorwills) A nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America (Antrostomus vociferus, syn. Caprimulgus vociferus), a type of nightjar, named after its characteristic call. The distinctive call of the above bird. ==== Derived terms ==== eastern whippoorwill (Antrostomus vociferus) Mexican whippoorwill (Antrostomus arizonae) ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis) nightjar (Antrostomus spp.) === References === “whippoorwill”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.