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sing Kumbaya

sing Kumbaya verb: to seek peace and ignore disagreements.

Verb

sing Kumbaya (third-person singular simple present sings Kumbaya, present participle singing Kumbaya, simple past sang Kumbaya, past participle sung Kumbaya)

  1. (derogatory, humorous, usually) To seek peace and ignore disagreements.
    • "Without singing 'Kumbaya,' what bad things can I say about him? He has some bad hair days," she chuckles.1999, Brill's Content
    • Peaceful coexistence is attainable, and no one need sing Kumbaya.2007, Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sing, kumbaya.

Forms of sing Kumbaya

third-person singular presentsings Kumbaya
present participlesinging Kumbaya
pastsang Kumbaya
past participlesung Kumbaya

Origin of sing Kumbaya

From the folksong Kumbaya.

Questions about sing Kumbaya

What does sing Kumbaya mean?
Sing Kumbaya means to seek peace and ignore disagreements.
What part of speech is sing Kumbaya?
Sing Kumbaya is a verb.
What is the past tense of sing Kumbaya?
The past tense of sing Kumbaya is sang Kumbaya.

Words near sing Kumbaya in the dictionary

  1. Sing Buri
  2. sing for one's supper
  3. sing from the same hymn sheet
  4. sing from the same hymnal
  5. sing from the same hymnbook
  6. sing Kumbaya
  7. sing like a bird
  8. sing like a canary
  9. sing off the same hymn sheet
  10. sing out
  11. Sing Sing

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