singsong

noun sing·song \ ˈsiŋ-ˌsȯŋ \

|Updated on: 9 Jun 2018

Examples: singsong in a Sentence

Definition of singsong

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

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singsongy

play \ˈsiŋ-ˌsȯŋ-ē\ adjective

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Examples of singsong in a Sentence

They spoke in a singsong.

Recent Examples of singsong from the Web

Propulsive beats and woozy synths fade in and out as the trio chant the titular chorus and deliver smooth singsong raps.

— tamar herman, Billboard, "EXO-CBX Serve up Energetic Electro-Pop Japanese Single 'Horololo': Listen," 27 Apr. 2018
For though the singsong lyrics could be understood by a 3-year-old, Johnsrud’s gentle melodic inflections and subtle turns of phrase took this music to a more meaningful level, no small feat.

— howard reich, chicagotribune.com, "Mister Rogers' music gets jazzed at Winter's Jazz Club," 23 Mar. 2018
His singsong delivery was sampled in a song by the Dave Matthews Band.

— campbell robertson, New York Times, "Arthur J. Robinson, Known as ‘Mr. Okra’ to New Orleans, Dies at 74," 19 Feb. 2018
Embodying ragtag park denizens, Mannes students meticulously captured Ashley’s singsong, half-speaking style and his deadpan ruefulness.

— the new york times, New York Times, "The Best Classical Music Performances of 2017," 6 Dec. 2017
Mashing together slang, jargon, pressurized lyricism, erudition, and singsong, he was often seen to court impenetrability in his search to conjure emotional textures rather than solid ideas.

— katy waldman, Slate Magazine, "John Ashbery’s Convex Mirror," 4 Sep. 2017
With his singsong voice echoing through the school’s P.A. system, Hunt talked about Jody Bradley, a first-grade teacher who had grown up in Chehalis and, at first, hadn’t considered higher education.

— katherine long, The Seattle Times, "Just 20% of kids got 4-year degrees, so Chehalis schools changed everything," 1 June 2017
Outside, an umbrella vendor trying to lure customers repeated a singsong, two-note chant, a narrow interval between G and the B above it.

— corey kilgannon, New York Times, "Character Study," 1 Dec. 2016

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