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| accompany |
to play or sing music as part of the performance of another. [1/3 definitions] |
| action verb |
a verb that shows its subject performing some action. "Run," "eat," "fly," and "sing" are examples of action verbs. |
| carol |
to sing a carol or song joyfully. [2/3 definitions] |
| chant |
to sing in a chanting style. [1/4 definitions] |
| choir |
a group of people who sing together, especially a group that sings religious music; chorus. |
| chorus |
a group of people who sing together. [2/3 definitions] |
| karaoke |
a kind of music entertainment system that plays the music of popular songs, but leaves out the vocals. This allows a person to sing along with the music. Karaoke was invented in Japan. |
| trill |
to sing, play, or speak with a trembling or quivering sound. [1/3 definitions] |
| trio |
a group of three people who sing or play musical instruments together. [1/3 definitions] |
| yodel |
to sing or call out with quick changes of the voice so that sounds range in an instant from low or medium pitch, with sounds coming from the chest, to very high pitch. Yodeling is popular among the mountain people of the Alps. [1/2 definitions] |
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