To sing, originally in accompaniment to a dance. Now usually: To sing a lively or joyous strain. (Chiefly poetic.)

intransitive. To sing or speak in a lively manner; to ‘descant’. Obsolete.

intransitive. To sing a ditty; transitive to sing as a ditty; also, to celebrate in song.

intransitive (with it). To sing in a rollicking style, to troll.

intransitive. To speak or sing in sprightly tones.

intransitive. To sing cheerfully or merrily; to sing with a lilt or merry ‘swing’.

intransitive. To sing in this way; to carol, warble.