carol singernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkær.əl ˌsɪŋ.ər/us/ˈker.əl ˌsɪŋ.ɚ/UK US carolera member of a group of people who go from house to house singing carols at Christmas
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Singing
- a cappella
- accompaniment
- accompany
- alto
- anthem
- barbershop
- ditty
- diva
- duet
- elegy
- falsetto
- jingle
- refrain
- septet
- serenade
- sextet
- shanty
- sing
- tenor
- treble
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carol singing
noun [ U ] ukusUS caroling
Examples from literature
- The chimes of the village church were ringing out merrily, and presently outside in the avenue a little company of carol singers were singing the sweet old Christmas truths that none can hear untouched.