lilt
lilt · lilts · lilted · lilting
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To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of musicTo do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
/lɪlt/
» Their voices lilt when they're happy regardless of their language.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
(intransitive)To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.
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(intransitive)To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.
More definitions
- articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way
Examples
2 sentencesTheir voices lilt when they're happy regardless of their language.
I would miss food stalls, the lilt of the Thai language, the constant bombardment of cheesy advertisements.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to sing cheerfully:
Origin
From Middle English lilten, lulten.From Middle English lilten, lulten.
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Forms
lilts, lilting, lilted, liltedWord family
1 related wordsDerivedlilt up
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle