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

… maintains the album's frenetic pace with the title track, a rousing sing-along …

—Killian Barry

Examples of sing-along in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There will be an audience sing-along and student artists will have a boutique before the show. —Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025

Jeff Goldblum — who also appeared in the women’s original Tonight Show sing-along — made another cameo, as did Jimmy Fallon. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025

Besides seeing Santa, there is also a sensory-friendly Santa, a sing-along event, and a night where Santa can take a photo with your pet. —Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2025

CoComelon is embracing the holiday spirit just as much as kids, and recently dropped the sing-alongs to prove it. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above