sing-along

noun

ˈsiŋ-ə-ˌlȯŋ 

plural sing-alongs

: an informal session of group singing of popular or folk songs : songfest

People who had brought their guitars led spontaneous sing-alongs in the hotel lobby.

—The New Yorker

Old-fashioned hayrides and sing-alongs in front of a campfire …

—Mary Beth Giles

Audience participation is one of the things that has made the show a success, and there will, again, be plenty of opportunity to take part in the sing-alongs.

—Canadian Motorist

also : a song appropriate for a sing-along

A guy from the wedding party joined the band for the Garth Brooks classic sing-along "Friends in Low Places" and knocked it out of the park.

—Luke Vose

Examples of sing-along in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There will be 10 new episodes and two half-hour specials with more important lessons, adventure, and sing-along fun. —Anna Halkidis, Parents, 24 June 2025

Below, all the work Ms. Rachel is doing for kids around the world that doesn’t include sing-alongs. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 June 2025

In a nation where singing is usually confined to soccer stadiums, these elementary school sing-alongs are a rare fragment of creative expression and unity. —Katie Marie Davies, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2025

The a cappella performance quickly turned into a sing-along as the crowd joined in. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above