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singsong

  • /ˈsɪŋsɒŋ/ UK
  • /ˈsɪŋsɔŋ/ US
  • /ˈsɪŋsɑŋ/ cot caught merger

Rhymes with -ɪŋsɒŋ

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From sing + song.

noun singsongs · sing-song

  1. countable, uncountable A piece of verse with a simple, songlike rhythm.
  2. countable, uncountable An informal gathering at which songs are sung; a singing session. We gathered round the campfire for a little singsong.
  3. countable, uncountable Low-quality singing or poetry. I ne'r vvith VVits and VVitlings paſt my days, / To ſpread about the Itch of Verſe and Praiſe, / Nor like a Puppy daggled thro' the Tovvn, / To fetch and carry Sing-ſong up and dovvn; […]
  4. countable, uncountable A drawling or monotonous tone, as of a poorly executed song.

adjective more singsong · most singsong · sing-song

  1. Of or relating to a piece of singsong; simple and melodic, varying in pitch.

verb singsongs · singsonging · singsonged · sing-song

  1. intransitive To utter in a singsong voice. The birdlike female vendors speak only if spoken to, except when softly singsonging in a dialect that sounds like Navajo.
  2. intransitive, obsolete To compose poor poetry. [Y]ou sit / Sing-songing here; but, if I'm any judge, / By God, you are as poor a poet, Wyatt, / As a good soldier.

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noun a piece of verse with a simple, song-like rhythm

Italianocantilena

noun an informal gathering at which songs are sung; a singing session

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@misc{singsong_2026,
  title = {singsong},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/singsong},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}