tra-la-la
Nonsense chorus syllables
Tra-la-la is a nonsense syllable sequence sung to express lighthearted joy or carefree dismissal.
It mimics wordless singing, the sound someone makes when skipping along without a care: She went tra-la-la down the hallway.
Often used mockingly to suggest someone is being naively cheerful or ignoring problems: Oh, everything's fine, tra-la-la.
Lighthearted playful movement
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- blitheCheerfully indifferent
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
- jauntyLively and self-assured
breezy · buoyant · airy · playful · sprightly · insouciant · untroubled · nonchalant
Continuous low-pitched sound
- liltingPleasantly wavering in pitch
- trillingRapid note alternation
- carolingFestive neighborhood singing
- warblingSinging with quavers
crooning · singsong · ditty · refrain · melody · chorus · lullaby · serenade
Noisy, lively celebration
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
- festivityCelebratory occasion or mood
- jollityCheerful liveliness
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
mirth · conviviality · frolic · merrymaking · jubilation · celebration · carnival · jamboree
Affectedly refined or pretentious
- fiddlesticksArchaic interjection of annoyance
- poppycockFoolish or meaningless talk
- fiddle-faddleTrivial nonsense or fussing
- flummeryNonsense or oat pudding
balderdash · gibberish · rigmarole · twiddle · twaddle · folderol · tommyrot · piffle
frolic
Lighthearted playful movement
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- blitheCheerfully indifferent
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
jaunty · breezy · buoyant · airy · playful · sprightly · insouciant · untroubled · nonchalant · easygoing
humming
Continuous low-pitched sound
- liltingPleasantly wavering in pitch
- trillingRapid note alternation
- carolingFestive neighborhood singing
warbling · crooning · singsong · ditty · refrain · melody · chorus · lullaby · serenade · vocalize
revelry
Noisy, lively celebration
glee · mirth · conviviality · frolic · merrymaking · jubilation · celebration · carnival · jamboree · caper
la-di-da
Affectedly refined or pretentious
- fiddlesticksArchaic interjection of annoyance
- poppycockFoolish or meaningless talk
- fiddle-faddleTrivial nonsense or fussing
flummery · balderdash · gibberish · rigmarole · twiddle · twaddle · folderol · tommyrot · piffle
tra-la-ladeclaration
Formal public announcement
pronouncement · substance · prose · poetry
tra-la-lafacing facts
Acknowledging uncomfortable truths
confrontation · hard truth · reckoning · reality check · coming to terms