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singsongs

singsongs is the plural of singsong.

singsongs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of singsong.

Meaning of singsong

Noun

singsong (countable and uncountable, plural singsongs)

  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; […]1735 January 13 (Gregorian calendar; indicated as 1734), [Alexander] Pope, An Epistle from Mr. Pope, to Dr. Arbuthnot, London: […] J[ohn] Wright for Lawton Gilliver […], →OCLC, page 12, lines 218–221
  4. A drawling or monotonous tone, as of a poorly executed song.

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Questions about singsongs

What is singsongs the plural of?
Singsongs is the plural of singsong.

Words near singsongs in the dictionary

  1. singsong
  2. singsong girl
  3. singsonged
  4. singsonging
  5. singsongingly
  6. singsongs
  7. singsongy
  8. Singsons
  9. singspiel
  10. singspiels
  11. singspiration

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