1
: verse with marked and regular rhythm and rhyme
2
: a voice delivery marked by a narrow range or monotonous pattern of pitch
3
British
: songfest
: having a monotonous cadence or rhythm
Examples of singsong in a Sentence
Noun
They spoke in a singsong.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 July 2025
The unofficial narrator of the series is scientist, engineer, and History Channel regular Travis Taylor, a strapping, strawberry-blond Alabaman with a singsong drawl, and multiple advanced degrees.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
Hazlitt, 20 Dec. 2022
Murph flaunts her skill set while trying to escape a fractured reality, and although some of the shots hit harder than others, the singsong chorus lands with the correct blend of hooks and resignation.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2023
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Noun
Alex has wavy hair and speaks with the chill, singsong cadence of someone who has spent a lot of time in the Bay Area.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 July 2025
The unofficial narrator of the series is scientist, engineer, and History Channel regular Travis Taylor, a strapping, strawberry-blond Alabaman with a singsong drawl, and multiple advanced degrees.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
Adjective
One must be equipped with pockets full of treats at all times to dispense along with a steady stream of singsong praise.
—Hazlitt, 20 Dec. 2022
Murph flaunts her skill set while trying to escape a fractured reality, and although some of the shots hit harder than others, the singsong chorus lands with the correct blend of hooks and resignation.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2023
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“Singsong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singsong. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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singsong
1 of 2 noun
sing·song
ˈsiŋ-ˌsȯŋ 
: a monotonous rhythm or a monotonous rise and fall of pitch
singsong
2 of 2 adjective
: having a monotonous rhythm
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