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• sing-along
  sing-along

  noun

  an informal or unrehearsed singing of songs by a group of people, usually under the direction of a leader; songfest.
• sing along
  sing along

  verb

  to join in singing with a performer

sing-along

American  

[sing-uh-lawng, -long] / ˈsɪŋ əˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /

Or singalong

noun

1. an informal or unrehearsed singing of songs by a group of people, usually under the direction of a leader; songfest.

2. an occasion marked by such singing.

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sing along British  

verb

1. to join in singing with a performer

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noun

1. such a singsong

Etymology

Origin of sing-along

First recorded in 1955–60; noun use of verb phrase sing along

Example Sentences

When we sing a song together, we affirm the social and cultural value of listening to each other,” the library said at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2024

Supporters of FC Köln sing a song to the tune of Runrig’s Loch Lomond before each match.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024

The door is always open if he wants to come up and sing a song.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

Elsewhere, the duo proclaimed, “It’s more difficult to sing a song like Milli Vanilli than a Beatles song.”

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2023

If you ask a group of people in any age category to sing a song, more often than not, children’s songs are the only songs everyone can sing in their entirety from beginning to end.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin