Tra-la (Noun)
Meaning
A set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She walked down the street humming a tune with the tra-la-la syllables she couldn't get out of her head.
- As he strolled along the beach, he started to sing a jaunty air, adding a carefree tra-la for emphasis.
- While washing dishes, she began to hum a lively tune, throwing in an occasional tra-la for good measure.
- In the shower, he burst into a joyful tra-la-la refrain, his voice echoing off the tile walls.
- Her off-key humming filled the office with a medley of random notes and silly tra-las.