"singsong" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɪŋsɒŋ/ Audio: En-us-singsong.ogg [US] 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. Like a piece of singsong; simple and melodic, varying in pitch (of tone of voice etc.)
    Sense id: en-singsong-en-adj-f6knmgkw Categories (other): English apophonic reduplications, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English apophonic reduplications: 27 7 19 15 16 6 10 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 6 24 10 15 2 8 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 32 8 20 13 15 2 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sing-song

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪŋsɒŋ/ Audio: En-us-singsong.ogg [US] 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': 87 2 7 5
  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 Disambiguation of 'an informal gathering at which songs are sung; a singing session': 1 93 3 2
  3. Bad singing or poetry.
    Sense id: en-singsong-en-noun-FG5o46xk
  4. A drawling or monotonous tone, as of a badly executed song.
    Sense id: en-singsong-en-noun-LiGCf0ie
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sing-song Derived forms: sing-songy, singsongy

Verb

IPA: /ˈsɪŋsɒŋ/ Audio: En-us-singsong.ogg [US] 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 write poor poetry. Tags: intransitive, obsolete
    Sense id: en-singsong-en-verb-sanOBW1i
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sing-song

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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