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singsong

[ sing-sawng, -song ]

noun

  1. verse, or a piece of verse, that is monotonously jingly in rhythm and pattern of pitch.
  2. monotonous rhythmical cadence, tone, or sound.
  3. British. an unrehearsed singing of well-known songs by an audience or other informal, untrained group; a community sing.


adjective

  1. monotonous in rhythm and in pitch.

singsong

/ ˈsɪŋˌsɒŋ /

noun

  1. an accent, metre, or intonation that is characterized by an alternately rising and falling rhythm, as in a person's voice, piece of verse, etc
  2. an informal session of singing, esp of popular or traditional songs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. having a regular or monotonous rising and falling rhythm

    a singsong accent

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of singsong1

First recorded in 1600–10; sing + song
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Example Sentences

Some women — and I won’t say all, but I think it is closer to all than none — have heard their own first names called out in this singsong tone.

The clerk of the court cleared his throat and called out something in incomprehensible singsong.

He had a singsong way of "getting it off," at the same time beating time with his hands on either side of his plate.

A crackling of noise with a singsong rhythm, the volume of which, low at first, arose to a drone filled the cabin.

"You are very kind to call on us, Mr. Colburne," said the silver voice with a musical accent which almost amounted to a singsong.

The singsong verses had almost the dignity of lyric expression, of the essence of familiarity with that which is unknown.

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