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

Expect sing-alongs, dances, interactive crafts and 10 enchanting performances designed to captivate kids and parents alike. —Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025

Both the original and sing-along versions of KPop Demon Hunters are available to stream on Netflix. —Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Those videos include cartoons, sing-alongs and story times with actors reading children’s books. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025

The gain was boosted by the film’s sing-along release in movie theaters and on Netflix and the set’s arrival on CD. —Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above