1
: verse with marked and regular rhythm and rhyme
2
: a voice delivery marked by a narrow range or monotonous pattern of pitch
3
British
: songfest
: having a monotonous cadence or rhythm
Examples of singsong in a Sentence
Noun
They spoke in a singsong.
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Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
Elliott’s singsong flow rode atop the burbling beats and skittering synths fleshed out by a live band operating behind the stage’s video screen.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024
Hazlitt, 20 Dec. 2022
Murph flaunts her skill set while trying to escape a fractured reality, and although some of the shots hit harder than others, the singsong chorus lands with the correct blend of hooks and resignation.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2023
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Noun
The singsong dirges, many in waltz time, are so delicate, so self-assured and precise, but what to even call their mode?
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
Elliott’s singsong flow rode atop the burbling beats and skittering synths fleshed out by a live band operating behind the stage’s video screen.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024
Adjective
One must be equipped with pockets full of treats at all times to dispense along with a steady stream of singsong praise.
—Hazlitt, 20 Dec. 2022
Murph flaunts her skill set while trying to escape a fractured reality, and although some of the shots hit harder than others, the singsong chorus lands with the correct blend of hooks and resignation.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2023
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“Singsong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singsong. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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singsong
1 of 2 noun
sing·song
ˈsiŋ-ˌsȯŋ 
: a monotonous rhythm or a monotonous rise and fall of pitch
singsong
2 of 2 adjective
: having a monotonous rhythm
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