Library / English Dictionary

CAROL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: carolled    , carolling   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("carol" is a kind of...):

song; strain (the act of singing)

Derivation:

carol (sing carols)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ

Synonyms:

carol; Christmas carol

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("carol" is a kind of...):

religious song (religious music for singing)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sing carols

Example:

They went caroling on Christmas Day

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "carol" is one way to...):

sing (deliver by singing)

Domain category:

music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue carol

Derivation:

carol (a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ))

caroler; caroller (a singer of carols)

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