descant

Plural: descants

Noun

• a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
• A lengthy discourse on a subject.
• A counterpoint melody sung or played above the theme.

Verb

Verb Forms: descanted, descanting, descants

• To sing or play a melody above the main tune; to discourse at length.
• sing in descant
• sing by changing register; sing by yodeling
• talk at great length about something of one's interest
• To discuss at length.
• To sing or play a descant.

Examples

• He would DESCANT about his winning strategy after every successful Words With Friends game.

Synonyms

discant, warble, yodel

Anagrams of descant