singsong
singsong Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Having a repeated, regular rising and falling rhythm or pitch in the voice.
"The teacher read the nursery rhyme in a gentle, singsong voice that quickly calmed the children."
• noun
A monotonous or regular rising and falling cadence of the voice in speaking or reading.
"He recited the poem in a dull singsong that made it difficult to focus on the meaning of the words."
British An informal gathering where people sing popular or traditional songs together, often around a piano or in a pub.
"After dinner, the family gathered around the upright piano for a lively singsong."
• verb
To speak, recite, or chant with a repeated rising and falling rhythm.
"The children singsonged their multiplication tables in unison every morning."
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the early 17th century as a reduplicative compound of the verb 'sing' and the noun 'song', mimicking the repetitive rise and fall of the pitch it describes.