singsong

sing·song  (sngsông, -sng)

n.

1. Verse characterized by mechanical regularity of rhythm and rhyme.

2. A monotonously rising and falling inflection of the voice.

adj.

Monotonous in vocal inflection or rhythm.

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singsongy adj.

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singsong [ˈsɪŋˌsɒŋ]

n

1. (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, etc.

2. (Music, other) Brit an informal session of singing, esp of popular or traditional songs

adj

having a regular or monotonous rising and falling rhythm a singsong accent

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	singsong - a regular and monotonous rising and falling intonation intonation, pitch contour, modulation - rise and fall of the voice pitch
	2.	singsong - informal group singing of popular songs singalong singing, vocalizing - the act of singing vocal music
Verb	1.	singsong - speak, chant, or declaim in a singsong cantillate, 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, intoned rhythmic, rhythmical - recurring with measured regularity; "the rhythmic chiming of church bells"- John Galsworthy; "rhythmical prose"

Translations

singsong [ˈsɪŋˌsɒŋ]

A. ADJ [voice, tone] → cantarín

B. N (Brit) (= songs) → concierto m improvisado; (= sound) → sonsonete m
to get together for a singsong → reunirse para cantar(canciones populares, folklóricas etc)

singsong

adj the singsong Welsh accent → der walisische Singsang; in his singsong voice → mit or in seinem Singsang

n → Liedersingen nt no indef art, no pl; we often have a singsong after a few drinks → nachdem wir etwas getrunken haben, singen wir oft zusammen

singsong [ˈsɪŋˌsɒŋ]

1. adj (tone) → cantilenante

2. n (Brit) (fam) to have a singsong → farsi una cantata