sing vs trill

sing is not a noun while trill is a noun.

sing and trill both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sing	No	No	Yes	No
trill	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trill is a hyponym of sing; that is, trill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sing:

sing: produce tones with the voice
trill: sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

Other hyponyms of sing include place, troll, croon, cantillate, chant, intonate, intone, descant, warble, yodel, quaver, warble, treble, hum, belt, belt out, descant on, vocalise, vocalize, harmonise, harmonize, descant, sing along, psalm, minstrel, solmizate, chirp, tweedle, choir, chorus, sing.

sing (noun)	trill (noun)
	a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
	the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula

sing (verb)	trill (verb)
make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound	sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
divulge confidential information or secrets	pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'
to make melodious sounds
produce tones with the voice
deliver by singing

Difference between sing and trill

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