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singsong
sing·song S0428200 (sĭng′sông′, -sŏng′)n.1. Verse characterized by mechanical regularity of rhythm and rhyme.2. A tediously repetitive rising and falling inflection of the voice.adj. Tediously repetitive in vocal inflection or rhythm. sing′song′y adj.singsong (ˈsɪŋˌsɒŋ) n1. (Linguistics) an accent, metre, or intonation that is characterized by an alternately rising and falling rhythm, as in a person's voice, piece of verse, etc2. (Music, other) Brit an informal session of singing, esp of popular or traditional songsadjhaving a regular or monotonous rising and falling rhythm: a singsong accent. sing•song (ˈsɪŋˌsɔŋ, -ˌsɒŋ) n. 1. a monotonous, rhythmical rising and falling in pitch of the voice when speaking. 2. verse, or a piece of verse, that is monotonously jingly in rhythm and pattern of pitch. 3. Brit. a session of informal group singing; sing. adj. 4. monotonous in rhythm and in pitch. [1600–10] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | singsong - a regular and monotonous rising and falling intonationintonation, pitch contour, modulation - rise and fall of the voice pitch | | 2. | singsong - informal group singing of popular songssingalongsinging, vocalizing - the act of singing vocal music | Verb | 1. | singsong - speak, chant, or declaim in a singsongcantillate, chant, intonate, intone - recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" | | 2. | singsong - move as if accompanied by a singsong; "The porters singsonged the travellers' luggage up the mountain"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" | Adj. | 1. | singsong - uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting; "their chantlike intoned prayers"; "a singsong manner of speaking"chantlike, intonedrhythmic, rhythmical - recurring with measured regularity; "the rhythmic chiming of church bells"- John Galsworthy; "rhythmical prose" | Translationssingsong
Synonyms for singsongnoun a regular and monotonous rising and falling intonationRelated Words- intonation
- pitch contour
- modulation
noun informal group singing of popular songsSynonymsRelated Wordsverb speak, chant, or declaim in a singsongRelated Words- cantillate
- chant
- intonate
- intone
verb move as if accompanied by a singsongRelated Wordsadj uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chantingSynonymsRelated Words |