singsong

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A piece of verse with a simple, songlike rhythm.
2. (countable, uncountable)An informal gathering at which songs are sung; a singing session.

   “We gathered round the campfire for a little singsong.”

3. (countable, uncountable)Low-quality singing or poetry.

   “I ne'r vvith VVits and VVitlings paſt my days, / To ſpread about the Itch of Verſe and Praiſe, / Nor like a Puppy daggled thro' the Tovvn, / To fetch and carry Sing-ſong up and dovvn; […]”

4. (countable, uncountable)A drawling or monotonous tone, as of a poorly executed song.

adj

1. Of or relating to a piece of singsong; simple and melodic, varying in pitch.

verb

1. (intransitive)To utter in a singsong voice.

   “The birdlike female vendors speak only if spoken to, except when softly singsonging in a dialect that sounds like Navajo.”

2. (intransitive, obsolete)To compose 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.”