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Meaning of "singsong" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SINGSONG

singsong  [ˈsɪŋˌsɒŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SINGSONG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Singsong can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SINGSONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of singsong in the English dictionary

The first definition of singsong in the dictionary is an accent, metre, or intonation that is characterized by an alternately rising and falling rhythm, as in a person's voice, piece of verse, etc. Other definition of singsong is an informal session of singing, esp of popular or traditional songs. Singsong is also having a regular or monotonous rising and falling rhythm.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SINGSONG


birdsong
ˈbɜːdˌsɒŋ
cradlesong
ˈkreɪdəlˌsɒŋ
croissant
ˈkrwʌsɒŋ
evensong
ˈiːvənˌsɒŋ
plainsong
ˈpleɪnˌsɒŋ
presong
priːˈsɒŋ
song
sɒŋ
subsong
ˈsʌbˌsɒŋ
undersong
ˈʌndəˌsɒŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SINGSONG

singles
singles bar
singles chart
singlestick
singlet
singleton
singletrack
singletree
Singlish
singly
singsongy
Singspiel
singular
singular noun
singularisation
singularise
singularism
singularist
singularities
singularity

WORDS THAT END LIKE SINGSONG

drinking song
folk song
for a song
gospel song
Kyongsong
love song
marching song
on song
part song
patter song
pop song
prick song
school song
siren song
swan song
theme song
torch song

Synonyms and antonyms of singsong in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SINGSONG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «singsong» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of singsong

Translation of «singsong» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SINGSONG

Find out the translation of singsong to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of singsong from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «singsong» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

歌厅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cantarina
570 millions of speakers

English

singsong
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

singsong
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нараспев
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cantante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গান গাত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chantante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

nyanyi lagu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Singsang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

抑揚のない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

합창
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Singsong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bài ca
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாட்டு பாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Singsong
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şarkı söylemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cantilena
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śpiewny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

співуче
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cântată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μονότονο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dreun
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

allsång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

singsong
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of singsong

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SINGSONG»

The term «singsong» is regularly used and occupies the 72.301 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of singsong
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «singsong».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SINGSONG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «singsong» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «singsong» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about singsong

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SINGSONG»

Discover the use of singsong in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to singsong and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The International Film Musical
Corey Creekmur, Linda Mokdad. THE SINGSONG GIRL, ZHOU XUAN Chinese historians note that the overall lack of fully-fledged dance choreography renders Chinese musicals a deviation from ...
Corey Creekmur, Linda Mokdad, 2012
2
The Cappuccino Club at Jacob's Well
“Lucie, you know I take notes incessantly,” said Singsong. “And a fat lot. Those squiggles, indeed!” She paused then began again. “Oh yes, Singsong, somehow that reminds me. Outside The Bottle Shop, earlier, you were rude to Barney about  ...
Ron Willis, 2010
3
Yankee Tsunami: The Ocean Erupts
You no likee singsong girl,” remarked Wan. “How did you hear that?” I asked, amazed that someone I had never seen before was privy to my personal activities . “Chinaman hear Gam friend talk bout you. They say Gam crazy fellow. They say  ...
Andrew R. DiConti, 2003
4
Slave Narratives From the Confederacy:
Mamma was de good woman and I 'member her more dan once rockin' delittle cradle and singin' tode baby. Dis what she sing: "Milkinde dairy nine days old, Singsong Kitty, can't you kimeo? Frogs andskeeters gittin' mightybol! Singsong, Kitty ...
Work Projects Administration, 2014
5
Pidgin-English Singsong Pidgin-English Singsong: Or Songs ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Charles G Leland, 2010
6
The Transparent Eye: Reflections on Translation, Chinese ...
No one with any sensitivity for English could possibly miss the overtones of " singsong" as "boring," "tiresome," "repetitive," "devoid of charm." A dull recitation of a Latin passage may be "singsong" but no changge nu in traditional China was  ...
Eugene Chen Eoyang, 1993
7
A Brief History of Chinese Fiction
DURING the Tang dynasty, to celebrate passing the government examinations scholars usually visited singsong girls or courtesans, and as this was handed down as a romantic tradition there is frequent reference to singsong girls in literature.
Lu Hsun, 2012
8
Pictorial Narrative in the Nazi Period: Felix Nussbaum, ...
The hero of this episode is Dr Singsong, who responds to the crisis with courage and imagination. A striking sequence shows him planning to establish a Jewish theatre. After drafting the statutes, he summons up the courage to visit the ...
Deborah Schultz, Edward Timms, 2013
9
Understanding Rita Dove
Culture and Nature The title poem of the third section, Black on a Saturday Night, and "Singsong" (with a different title, "Song") from the second section, are taken from Seven for Luck, a song cycle for soprano and orchestra with lyrics by Rita ...
Pat Righelato, 2006
10
Introductory Financial Accounting: Using International ...
If Singsong's shareholders were to contribute a further €30,000 in share capital the financed section of statement of financial position would change to the following: - a) Equity Equity share capital 230,000 Retained income 370,000 600,000 b) ...
John McCallig, 2008

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SINGSONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term singsong is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rival singsong turns to mayhem in Killarney hotel
A "chaotic scene" greeted gardaí who were called to a Killarney hotel in which guests "ostensibly celebrating" a Confirmation, the Circuit Criminal Court in Tralee ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Watch Barcelona superstar Neymar join in a Brazilian singsong with …
Neymar has uploaded a video to his Instagram account, enjoying a sing along with his mates. The Barcelona forward continues to impress on the field, helping ... «Mirror.co.uk, Dec 14»
3
Mystery train 'conductor' who led passengers in sing-song is farmer …
Mr Clews yesterday admitted he had had 'a couple of glasses' of champagne before he launched into his singsong. 'It seemed to me that like-minded bon ... «Daily Mail, Jun 14»
4
New addiction: Top 5 favorite Big Block Singsong videos
Unbeknownst to me, there was an animated treasure lurking among the world of Disney Junior in 2 minute animated shorts called Big Block Singsongs. «Starcasm.net, Sep 13»
5
Big Block Singsong makes waves
Colourful blocks of animation tell stories and impart important lessons in Block Block Singsong, a series of animated shorts from Warren Brown and Adam ... «Niagarathisweek.com, May 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Singsong [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/singsong>. Apr 2024 ».
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