 singsong |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (rhetoric) a regular and monotonous rising and falling intonation | |
| Related terms: | intonation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (music) speak, chant, or declaim in a singsong | |
| Related terms: | chant | |
| 3. | [ verb ] move as if accompanied by a singsong | |
| Examples: | "The porters singsonged the travellers' luggage up the mountain" |
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| Related terms: | move | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting | |
| Synonyms: | chantlike intoned | |
| Examples: | "their chantlike intoned prayers" "a singsong manner of speaking" |
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| Related terms: | rhythmical | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (British) informal group singing of popular songs | |
| Synonyms: | singalong | |
| Related terms: | singing | |
| Similar spelling: |
Simson singing Singan sinking |
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