sing-along

noun

ˈsiŋ-ə-ˌlȯŋ 

plural sing-alongs

: an informal session of group singing of popular or folk songs : songfest

People who had brought their guitars led spontaneous sing-alongs in the hotel lobby.

—The New Yorker

Old-fashioned hayrides and sing-alongs in front of a campfire …

—Mary Beth Giles

Audience participation is one of the things that has made the show a success, and there will, again, be plenty of opportunity to take part in the sing-alongs.

—Canadian Motorist

also : a song appropriate for a sing-along

… maintains the album's frenetic pace with the title track, a rousing sing-along …

—Killian Barry

Examples of sing-along in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That unity was on display in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday as thousands, dressed in purple, came together at the Prince sing-along and block party, and sang from their souls. —Reg Chapman, CBS News, 7 June 2026

And also entertaining are the comic Marx Brothers-like farm workers played by Jacob Caltrider, Eli Wood and Morgan Hollingsworth, who harmonize in song, juggle, play instruments and lead the audience sing-along. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026

In June 2025, Pearl, along with original Grease stars Conn, Michael Tucci (Sonny), and Kelly Ward (Putzie), and the film's director, Randal Kleiser, reunited for a sing-along screening of Grease at the Hollywood Bowl. —Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

There was a rendition of Queen’s We Are the Champions shortly after it was made official that Arsenal had won the league, but a different sing-along may have meant more. —Art De Roché, New York Times, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above