Singsong (Verb)
Meaning 1
Move as if accompanied by a singsong; "The porters singsonged the travellers' luggage up the mountain".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The porters singsonged the heavy boxes up the steep staircase.
- She singsonged her children through the crowded market, keeping a safe pace.
- The waiter singsonged the tray of drinks across the rickety floorboards.
- The group of hikers singsonged their backpacks over the uneven terrain.
- The nurse singsonged the wheelchair up the gentle ramp to the hospital entrance.
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Meaning 2
Speak, chant, or declaim in a singsong.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The little girl learned nursery rhymes that she singsongs to her siblings every morning.
- He singsongs the catchy tune as he dances through the empty hallways.
- A recorded voice singsongs instructions and directions over the public announcement system.
- She singsongs her lines in an annoyingly cheerful and overly dramatic tone during the audition.
- The performer singsongs the ballad in a soulful and soothing melody that calms the audience.