Phrase guide

sing along

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A gathering or event where participants are encouraged to add their voices in song.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial

Qualifier: singing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To sing some music while someone else is singing or playing the same piece of music or while it is being broadcast or performed

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • If you know the song, sing along with me!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

sing with a choir or an orchestra

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Every year the local orchestra and choir perform the `Messiah' and the audience is invited to sing along

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sing

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: meezang — gathering or event
  • Finnish: yhteislaulu — gathering or event
  • Finnish: yhteislaulutilaisuus — gathering or event
  • Italian: canto insieme — gathering or event
  • Japanese: シンガロング (shingarongu) — gathering or event
  • Swedish: allsång — gathering or event
  • Dutch: meezingen — sing at the same time
  • Esperanto: alkanti — sing at the same time
  • Finnish: laulaa mukana — sing at the same time
  • German: mitsingen — sing at the same time
  • Hindi: साथ गाना (sāth gānā) — sing at the same time
  • Hindi: संग गाना (saṅg gānā) — sing at the same time
  • Russian: подпева́ть (podpevátʹ) — sing at the same time
  • Russian: подпе́ть (podpétʹ) — sing at the same time
  • Swedish: sjunga med — sing at the same time