carol
a song, especially of joy.
a Christmas song or hymn.
a seat in a bay window or oriel.
a compartment in a cloister, similar to a carrel.
a kind of circular dance.
to sing Christmas songs or hymns, especially in a group performing in a public place or going from house to house.
to sing, especially in a lively, joyous manner; warble.
to sing joyously.
to praise or celebrate in song.
Origin of carol
1Other words from carol
- car·ol·er; especially British, car·ol·ler, noun
- outcarol, verb (used with object), out·car·oled, out·car·ol·ing or (especially British) out·car·olled, out·car·ol·ling.
- un·car·oled, adjective
- un·car·olled, adjective
Other definitions for Carol (2 of 3)
a male or female given name.
Other definitions for Carol. (3 of 3)
Carolingian.
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How to use carol in a sentence
The Muppet Christmas carol one didn’t have eyes and was gray with lines.
Eliza and I sat down to talk about just what makes A Christmas carol so timeless and what makes an adaptation of the story successful.
Christmas carols can draw out good memories, or remind someone of the people who are no longer here.
The Zoom-fatigued person’s guide to connecting virtually on Thanksgiving | Tanya Basu | November 24, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewStill, like Scrooge in a Christmas carol, those advertisers are drawn to the cheaper option.
‘It’s difficult to make the right call’: The many faces of the U.K.’s coronavirus-era Christmas advertising | Seb Joseph | November 12, 2020 | Digidaycarol had never had any trouble getting her services in Washington state, where they’d lived.
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Presumably with caroling, though presumably not with “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.”
Almost instantly the birds of the forest darted hither and thither, caroling forth in gladsome strains.
The Fifth String | John Philip SousaThe rippling golden tones made me think of the caroling of birds on a spring morning.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931 | VariousBirds were caroling all sorts of joyous tunes and the tree twigs were gaily dancing.
A Modern Cinderella | Amanda M. DouglasOne young Indian woman was also frolicking among them, tossing an infant in her arms, caroling and playing with it.
Malaeska | Ann S. StephensAt the same moment, advancing towards them came the sound of Rachel's voice caroling an old English song.
The Jolliest School of All | Angela Brazil
British Dictionary definitions for carol
/ (ˈkærəl) /
a joyful hymn or religious song, esp one (a Christmas carol) celebrating the birth of Christ
archaic an old English circular dance
(intr) to sing carols at Christmas
to sing (something) in a joyful manner
Origin of carol
1Derived forms of carol
- caroler or caroller, noun
- caroling or carolling, noun
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