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sing-song
(sing-song)
adjective
(of a person’s voice) having a repeated rising and falling rhythm:
the sing-song voices of children reciting tables
noun
1
British
informal
an informal gathering for singing:
he used to play the piano and have a sing-song with his pals
2
[
in singular
]
a sing-song way of speaking:
she was speaking gently in her soft Irish sing-song
verb
(
sing-songs
,
sing-songing
,
sing-songed
)
[
no object
]
speak or recite something in a sing-song manner:
the kids started sing-songing
[
with direct speech
]
:
‘Blessed be’ sing-songed Kruger
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