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

A guy from the wedding party joined the band for the Garth Brooks classic sing-along "Friends in Low Places" and knocked it out of the park.

—Luke Vose

Examples of sing-along in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With its vivid animation and focus on earworm sing-along songs, CoComelon has become a worldwide hit with more than 4 billion views on YouTube. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025

Fans traveled across the country to attend the 16-acre event, which featured moshing, crowd-surfing and sing-alongs. —Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 13 May 2025

The 60th anniversary of the movie version will be celebrated during a sing-along screening at downtown Fort Lauderdale’s Savor Cinema on Wednesday, May 14. —Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025

For 2025, the show promises a stacked lineup of sing-along performances, one-of-a-kind collaborations and decade-spanning tributes. —Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above