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In some senses, singsong is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
little
VERB + SINGSONG
spoke
PREP.
in
noun
A piece of verse with a simple, songlike rhythm.
An informal gathering at which songs are sung; a singing session.
We gathered round the campfire for a little singsong.
Low-quality singing or poetry.
I ne'r vvith VVits and VVitlings paſt my days, / To ſpread about the Itch of Verſe and Praiſe, / Nor like a Puppy daggled thro' the Tovvn, / To fetch and carry Sing-ſong up and dovvn; […]
A drawling or monotonous tone, as of a poorly executed song.
adj
Of or relating to a piece of singsong; simple and melodic, varying in pitch.
verb
To utter in a singsong voice.
The birdlike female vendors speak only if spoken to, except when softly singsonging in a dialect that sounds like Navajo.
To compose poor poetry.
[Y]ou sit / Sing-songing here; but, if I'm any judge, / By God, you are as poor a poet, Wyatt, / As a good soldier.
noun — informal group singing of popular songs
adjective — uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting
We gathered round the campfire for a little singsong.
WiktionaryI ne'r vvith VVits and VVitlings paſt my days, / To ſpread about the Itch of Verſe and Praiſe, / Nor like a Puppy daggled thro' the Tovvn, / To fetch and carry Sing-ſong up and dovvn; […]
WiktionaryThe birdlike female vendors speak only if spoken to, except when softly singsonging in a dialect that sounds like Navajo.
Wiktionary[Y]ou sit / Sing-songing here; but, if I'm any judge, / By God, you are as poor a poet, Wyatt, / As a good soldier.
WiktionaryZiri spoke in a singsong voice.
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In some senses, singsong is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.