sing-song

See also: singsong

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪŋsɒŋ/

Noun

sing-song (plural sing-songs)

  1. A kind of verse with a simple, song-like rhythm.
  2. (colloquial, often childish) An informal gathering involving group singing.

Adjective

sing-song (comparative more sing-song, superlative most sing-song)

  1. Like a piece of sing-song; simple and melodic, song-like.
    • July 18 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Dark Knight Rises
      Though Bane’s sing-song voice gives his pronouncements a funny lilt, he doesn’t have any of the Joker’s deranged wit, and Nolan isn’t interested in undercutting his seriousness for the sake of a breezier entertainment.
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