singsong
singsong · singsongs · singsonged · singsonging
To utter in a singsong voiceTo utter in a singsong voice.
UK/ˈsɪŋsɒŋ/US/ˈsɪŋsɔŋ/
» Ziri spoke in a singsong voice.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To utter in a singsong voice.
move as if accompanied by a singsong
(intransitive, obsolete)To compose poor poetry.
Examples
1 sentencesZiri spoke in a singsong voice.
Origin
From sing + song.From sing + song.
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Forms
singsongs, singsonging, singsonged, singsonged| Base form | singsong · to singsong |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | singsongs |
| Present participle | singsonging |
| Past simple | singsonged |
| Past participle | singsonged |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsingsongingly
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