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Vinony

singsong

noun

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verb

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L333004 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪŋsɒŋ/ / /ˈsɪŋsɔŋ/ / /ˈsɪŋsɑŋ/

adj

Etymology: From sing + song.

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

noun

Etymology: From sing + song.

  1. A piece of verse with a simple, songlike rhythm.
  2. An informal gathering at which songs are sung; a singing session.

    “We gathered round the campfire for a little singsong.”

  3. 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; […]”

  4. A drawling or monotonous tone, as of a poorly executed song.

verb

Etymology: From sing + song.

  1. 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.”

  2. 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.”