Sekirov Dictionary

singsong

UK /ˈsɪŋsɒŋ/US /ˈsɪŋsɔŋ/

noun 4
verb 2
adjective 1
forms 5

noun4

A drawling or monotonous tone, as of a poorly executed song.
•
An informal gathering at which songs are sung; a singing session.
- We gathered round the campfire for a little singsong.
A piece of verse with a simple, songlike rhythm.
•
Low-quality singing or poetry.
- I ne'r vvith VVits and VVitlings past my days, / To spread about the Itch of Verse and Praise, / Nor like a Puppy daggled thro' the Tovvn, / To fetch and carry Sing-song up and dovvn; […] — 1735

verb2

•
To utter in a singsong voice.
- The birdlike female vendors speak only if spoken to, except when softly singsonging in a dialect that sounds like Navajo. — 1987
•
(no longer used) To compose poor poetry.
- [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. — 1875

adjective1

Of or relating to a piece of singsong; simple and melodic, varying in pitch.

forms

singsonged · singsonging · singsongs · more singsong · most singsong

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