"singsong" meaning in English

See singsong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɪŋsɒŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsɪŋsɔŋ/ [General-American], /ˈsɪŋsɑŋ/ [cot-caught-merger] Audio: En-us-singsong.ogg Forms: more singsong [comparative], most singsong [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪŋsɒŋ Etymology: From sing + song. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sing|song}} sing + song Head templates: {{en-adj}} singsong (comparative more singsong, superlative most singsong)
  1. Of or relating to a piece of singsong; simple and melodic, varying in pitch.
    Sense id: en-singsong-en-adj-21MNZzKy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sing-song

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪŋsɒŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsɪŋsɔŋ/ [General-American], /ˈsɪŋsɑŋ/ [cot-caught-merger] Audio: En-us-singsong.ogg Forms: singsongs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪŋsɒŋ Etymology: From sing + song. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sing|song}} sing + song Head templates: {{en-noun}} singsong (plural singsongs)
  1. A piece of verse with a simple, song-like rhythm. Translations (a piece of verse with a simple, song-like rhythm): cantilena [feminine] (Italian), allsang [masculine] (Norwegian)
    Sense id: en-singsong-en-noun-K0AvxOxK Disambiguation of 'a piece of verse with a simple, song-like rhythm': 91 2 7 1
  2. An informal gathering at which songs are sung; a singing session. Translations (an informal gathering at which songs are sung; a singing session): cantata [feminine] (Italian), allsang [masculine] (Norwegian)
    Sense id: en-singsong-en-noun-Clv2wIXh Categories (other): English apophonic reduplications, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Norwegian translations Disambiguation of English apophonic reduplications: 6 8 25 18 23 7 12 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 35 14 22 3 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 9 30 11 18 10 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 11 30 12 24 6 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 6 45 7 24 5 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 6 8 39 11 15 8 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 5 12 29 19 12 5 19 Disambiguation of 'an informal gathering at which songs are sung; a singing session': 1 93 5 1
  3. Bad singing or poetry. Categories (topical): Singing
    Sense id: en-singsong-en-noun-FG5o46xk Disambiguation of Singing: 1 10 27 40 5 2 15 Categories (other): English apophonic reduplications Disambiguation of English apophonic reduplications: 6 8 25 18 23 7 12
  4. A drawling or monotonous tone, as of a badly executed song.
    Sense id: en-singsong-en-noun-LiGCf0ie Categories (other): English apophonic reduplications Disambiguation of English apophonic reduplications: 6 8 25 18 23 7 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sing-song Derived forms: singsongy

Verb

IPA: /ˈsɪŋsɒŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsɪŋsɔŋ/ [General-American], /ˈsɪŋsɑŋ/ [cot-caught-merger] Audio: En-us-singsong.ogg Forms: singsongs [present, singular, third-person], singsonging [participle, present], singsonged [participle, past], singsonged [past]
Rhymes: -ɪŋsɒŋ Etymology: From sing + song. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sing|song}} sing + song Head templates: {{en-verb}} singsong (third-person singular simple present singsongs, present participle singsonging, simple past and past participle singsonged)
  1. To utter in a singsong voice. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-singsong-en-verb-dOyb-O4j
  2. (obsolete) To compose poor poetry. Tags: intransitive, obsolete
    Sense id: en-singsong-en-verb-G2keRgXp Categories (other): English apophonic reduplications Disambiguation of English apophonic reduplications: 6 8 25 18 23 7 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sing-song

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɪŋsɒŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɪŋsɔŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɪŋsɑŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "cot-caught-merger"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "En-us-singsong.ogg",
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪŋsɒŋ"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "sing-song"
    }
  ],
  "word": "singsong"
}

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    "Rhymes:English/ɪŋsɒŋ",
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    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Norwegian translations",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From sing + song.",
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    {
      "form": "singsongs",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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        "participle",
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      ]
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      "form": "singsonged",
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  "pos": "verb",
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    {
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        "English terms with quotations"
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        {
          "ref": "1987 May, Texas Monthly, volume 15, number 5, page 184:",
          "text": "The birdlike female vendors speak only if spoken to, except when softly singsonging in a dialect that sounds like Navajo.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "To utter in a singsong voice."
      ],
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          "utter",
          "utter#Verb"
        ],
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          "singsong",
          "singsong#Adjective"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with obsolete senses",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1875, Alfred Tennyson, Queen Mary: A Drama, London: Henry S. King & Co., →OCLC, Act II, scene i, pages 65–66:",
          "text": "[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.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To compose poor poetry."
      ],
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          "poetry",
          "poetry"
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      ],
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        "(obsolete) To compose poor poetry."
      ],
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        "intransitive",
        "obsolete"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɪŋsɒŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɪŋsɔŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɪŋsɑŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "cot-caught-merger"
      ]
    },
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/57/En-us-singsong.ogg/En-us-singsong.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/En-us-singsong.ogg"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɪŋsɒŋ"
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    {
      "word": "sing-song"
    }
  ],
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}

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