singalong

Thân thiện

A family has a singalong in their living room.

Definition

Singalong (noun): An informal social gathering or event where people sing popular songs together, often with the lyrics provided to guide participation.

Usage

A "singalong" is a participatory musical activity, not a performance. It emphasizes group enjoyment rather than individual skill. The term is commonly used for casual, often spontaneous, singing sessions among friends, at parties, in pubs, or around campfires. It implies a shared, communal experience.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The campfire ended with a fun singalong of classic rock songs.
  • The community center hosts a weekly singalong for seniors.
  • It wasn't a concert; it was more of a relaxed singalong where everyone joined in.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: "Singalong" can function as an adjective to describe events or materials designed for this purpose.
  • They published a singalong book with the lyrics to a hundred folk songs.
  • The children's TV show has a singalong segment at the end.

Variants and Related Words

• Sing-along: An alternative spelling, often used interchangeably.
  • We watched a sing-along version of the movie with the lyrics on the screen.
• Community Singing: A more formal term for a similar concept, often organized in public spaces.

Synonyms

• Group singing: The general act of singing together.
• Chorus: Can refer to a part of a song designed for everyone to sing, or the act of singing together on that part.

Related Phrases

• To have a singalong: The verbal phrase describing the activity.
  • After dinner, we decided to have a singalong.
• Singalong session: A common collocation emphasizing the event as an activity.
  • The party turned into a long singalong session.

Học thuật

Noun

1. informal group singing of popular songs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• singsong