n.
- Verse characterized by mechanical regularity of rhythm and rhyme.
- A monotonously rising and falling inflection of the voice.
Monotonous in vocal inflection or rhythm.
singsongy sing'song'y adj.
Dictionary:
sing·song (sĭng'sông', -sŏng')
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| WordNet: singsong |
The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a regular and monotonous rising and falling intonation
Meaning #2:
(British) informal group singing of popular songs
The verb singsong has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
speak, chant, or declaim in a singsong
Meaning #2:
move as if accompanied by a singsong
The adjective singsong has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting
Synonyms: chantlike, intoned
| Misspellings: singsong |
Common misspelling(s) of singsong
| Translations: Sing-song |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - syngende, messende
n. - sangaften, vers med ensartet rytme
v. intr. - synge, messe
Français (French)
adj. - chantant
n. - (GB) chant à l'unisson
v. intr. - (GB) chanter ensemble
Deutsch (German)
n. - Singsang, leiernder Ton, Liedersingen
adj. - leiernd
v. - eintönig sprechen oder singen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τραγούδι παρέας, ψαλμωδία, αμανές
adj. - μονότονος, αμανετζίδικος
Italiano (Italian)
cantilena, noioso, parlare a cantilena
Português (Portuguese)
n. - melopéia (f), concerto (m) orfeônico improvisado
adj. - monótono
Русский (Russian)
импровизированный концерт, спевка, чтение на распев, монотонное пение, стихотворение или песня с подчеркнутым ритмом, произносимый нараспев, монотонный, говорить, читать нараспев, бубнить
Español (Spanish)
adj. - monótono, uniforme
n. - sonsonete, reunión social para cantar, cadencia
v. intr. - hablar o recitar en forma monótona
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sångstund, allsång, enformigt sjungande
adj. - rytmiskt enformig, halvsjungande, banal, alldaglig
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
如诵经的, 单调的, 如诵经, 单调, 声调很平地说
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 如誦經的, 單調的
n. - 如誦經, 單調
v. intr. - 聲調很平地說
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 단조로운, 활기 없는, 억양이 없는
n. - (이야기 소리 등의) 단조로움, 단조로운 노래, 즉흥 합창회
v. intr. - 단조롭게 노래하다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 読経口調の詩歌, 単調な韻, 単調な話しぶり
adj. - 読経口調の, 単調な, めりはりのない
v. - 抑揚のない声で読む
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מבוצע במקצב אחיד
n. - טון דיבור עולה ויורד מונוטונית, שירה בצוותא, שיר בעל ערך מוסיקלי ולא פואטי
v. intr. - שר או דקלם במקצב אחיד
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