- singsong sing·song
- ['sɪŋˌsɒŋ]
1. adj(tone) cantilenante2. n Britfam
to have a singsong — farsi una cantata
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sing|song — «SIHNG SNG, SONG», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a monotonous, up and down rhythm: »In childhood singsong is not a defect; it is simply the first form of rhythmical sensibility (C. S. Lewis). 2. a monotonous tone or sound in speaking: »... the… … Useful english dictionary
sing-song — sing songs also singsong 1) ADJ: ADJ n A sing song voice repeatedly rises and falls in pitch. He started to speak in a nasal sing song voice. 2) N COUNT A sing song is an occasion on which a group of people sing songs together for pleasure.… … English dictionary
sing-song girl — (also singsong girl [ singˌsông]) n. (in China) a female entertainer … Useful english dictionary
sing·song — /ˈsıŋˌsɑːŋ/ noun, pl songs 1 [singular] : a way of speaking in which the sound of your voice rises and falls in a pattern They spoke in a singsong. often used before another noun a singsong voice 2 [count] Brit : ↑ … Useful english dictionary
singsong — sing|song1 [ sıŋ,sɔŋ ] adjective if you speak in a singsong voice, your voice rises and falls in a musical way: He called my name in a singsong tone. singsong sing|song 2 [ sıŋ,sɔŋ ] noun count BRITISH 1. ) singular a way of speaking in which… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Singsong — Sing song , n. 1. Bad singing or poetry. [1913 Webster] 2. A drawling or monotonous tone, as of a badly executed song. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Singsong — Sing song , v. i. To write poor poetry. [R.] Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Singsong — Sing song , a. Drawling; monotonous; having a monotonous cadence. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
singsong — sing|song [ˈsıŋsɔŋ US so:ŋ] n 1.) [singular] a way of speaking in which your voice keeps rising and falling ▪ I recognized her soft singsong immediately. 2.) BrE an informal occasion when people sing songs together American Equivalent: singalong… … Dictionary of contemporary English
singsong — /sing sawng , song /, n. 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. Brit. an unrehearsed singing of well known songs by an audience or other… … Universalium
singsong — sing•song [[t]ˈsɪŋˌsɔŋ, ˌsɒŋ[/t]] 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 … From formal English to slang
