carol
Plural: carols
Noun
- joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
- a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)
- A round dance accompanied by singing.
- A ballad or song of joy.
- A ballad or song of joy.
- A (usually traditional) religious or secular song sung at Christmastime.
- Alternative form of carrel (“small closet or enclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study”).
Verb
Verb Forms: caroled, caroling, carols, carolled, carolling
- To sing joyously, especially a Christmas song.
- sing carols
- "They went caroling on Christmas Day"
- To participate in a carol (a round dance accompanied by singing).
- To sing in a joyful manner.
- To sing carols; especially to sing Christmas carols in a group.
- To praise or celebrate in song.
- To sing (a song) cheerfully.
Examples
- He might as well CAROL with joy after scoring 50 points with a single word.
- They sang a Christmas carol.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English carole, from Old French carole, from Old Italian carola, from Medieval Latin choraula, a variant of choraulēs (“flute player accompanying a chorus dance”), from Ancient Greek χοραυλής (khoraulḗs, “one who accompanies a chorus on the flute”), from χορός (khorós, “choir; dance”) (possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- (“to enclose”) or *ǵʰoros) + αὐλός (aulós, “flute”) (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewlos (“tube”)). Compare chorus, terpsichorean.
Synonyms
Christmas carol
Scrabble Score: 7
carol: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcarol: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
carol: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary