Singsong (Noun)
Meaning 1
Informal group singing of popular songs.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The group of friends broke into a joyful singsong of their favorite 80s tunes on the road trip.
- The campers gathered around the campfire for a rousing singsong of classic folk songs.
- The crowd at the sporting event joined in a loud singsong of the national anthem before the game.
- The family reunion featured a lively singsong of old-time gospel songs.
- The pub patrons participated in a raucous singsong of popular pub songs on St. Patrick's Day.
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Meaning 2
A regular and monotonous rising and falling intonation.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The teacher tried to make the lesson more engaging, but her singsong tone of voice put the students to sleep.
- His annoying singsong delivery made the newscast sound more like a children's nursery rhyme than a serious news program.
- The phone operator's singsong "your call is very important to us" sounded hollow and insincere.
- The automated voice on the GPS device used a grating singsong tone that was starting to get on the driver's nerves.
- The public speaker's singsong intonation made her words sound overly simplistic and lacking in depth.