26984 words

singsong

4 definitions • 5 examples
1

Examples:

She spoke in a singsong.
2
the informal singing of songs by a group of people:

Examples:

It's nice to have a good old-fashioned singsong now and again.
3
(of a voice) rising and falling in level:

Examples:

Her light, singsong voice was lovely to hear.
They tend to talk in a singsong manner.
4
becoming higher and lower in a regular, boring way when speaking:

Examples:

Her singsong reading of that report actually put me to sleep.

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