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

Wicked had a theatrical run beginning in November of last year, with the sing-along version’s run beginning on Christmas day. —Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025

And Fox Sports worked to give Rocket Cos. fifteen seconds of live footage from Caesars Superdome in a bid to create a live-crowd sing-along tied to commercial the company ran in the event. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025

Participation in the community sing-along, on March 8 and 9, is free, but registration by March 1 is required. UPDATED: February 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM CST Participation in the community sing-along, on March 8 and 9, is free, but registration by March 1 is required. —Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2025

For open-road sing-alongs, a 90-Watt Powerband Bluetooth audio system is tucked into the small fairing. —William Roberson, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above