carolled

Sang holiday songs

Carolled is the past tense of carol, meaning to sing joyfully, especially Christmas songs or hymns.

The spelling with double L is British; American English uses caroled.

They carolled through the neighborhood on Christmas Eve.

The word can also mean to sing in a happy, carefree manner: Birds carolled in the morning light.

singing

harmonized

Brought into agreement

warbled · trilled · hummed · chanted · intoned · lilted · vocalized · belted · echoed · resonated

song

hymn

Religious song of praise

  • anthemOfficial song of praise
  • balladNarrative poem or song
  • chorusSingers performing together

refrain · ditty · tune · melody · harmony · cantata · madrigal · glee · round · canticle

christmas

wassail

Spiced holiday beverage

nativity · manger · shepherds · wise men · epiphany · holly · mistletoe · poinsettia · stockings · sleigh

Opposites
vocal expression vs. silence

carolledkept quiet

said nothing · hushed · muted · stilled · whispered

joyful vs. mournful vocal expression

carolledlamented

Expressed grief vocally

wailed · mourned · keened · grieved · wept

melodious singing vs. unmusical sound

carolleddroned

Spoke in monotone

mumbled · muttered · growled · rasped · croaked

Family

carolling, caroller, carollers

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