singsong

IPA(Pronunciation)

intransitive obsolete

To utter in a singsong voice. / (obsolete) To write poor poetry.

Japanese Meaning

歌い調子で話す / (古語) 拙い詩を書く

Every evening he singsong stories to his daughter to help her fall asleep.

毎晩、彼は娘が眠れるように歌うような抑揚で物語を語る。

Sense（1）

To utter in a singsong voice.

Sense（2）

(obsolete) To write poor poetry.

[Y]ou sit / Sing-songing here; but, if I'm any judge, / By God, you are as poor a poet, Wyatt, / As a good soldier.

singsongs

（ present singular third-person ）

singsonging

（ participle present ）

singsonged

（ participle past ）

singsonged

（ past ）