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singsong

[sing-sawng, -song]

noun

verse, or a piece of verse, that is monotonously jingly in rhythm and pattern of pitch.

monotonous rhythmical cadence, tone, or sound.

British. an unrehearsed singing of well-known songs by an audience or other informal, untrained group; a community sing.

adjective

monotonous in rhythm and in pitch.

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Origin:
1600–10; sing + song

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singsong (ˈsɪŋˌsɒŋ)

—n
1.	an accent, metre, or intonation that is characterized by an alternately rising and falling rhythm, as in a person's voice, piece of verse, etc
2.	(Brit) an informal session of singing, esp of popular or traditional songs

—*adj*
3.	having a regular or monotonous rising and falling rhythm: a singsong accent

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