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Carolling

Carol \Car"ol\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caroled, or Carolled; p. pr. & vb. n. Caroling, or Carolling.]

  1. To praise or celebrate in song.

    The Shepherds at their festivals Carol her goodness.
    --Milton.

  2. To sing, especially with joyful notes.

    Hovering swans . . . carol sounds harmonious.
    --Prior.

Wiktionary
carolling

n. A singing of carols. vb. (context British Canada English) (present participle of carol English)

WordNet
carolling

See carol

carol
  1. n. joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ [syn: Christmas carol]

  2. a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)

  3. [also: carolling, carolled]

carol
  1. v. sing carols; "They went caroling on Christmas Day"

  2. [also: carolling, carolled]

Usage examples of "carolling".

Bonnard quickly aimed the recorder and caught the spectacle of hundreds of giffs, wings raised, beaks open, carolling a curious warble as they turned in the sparse sunlight.

To the past--whatever it might have been--he said farewell, and went carolling some cheerful ditty, to look upon the face of his future.

I sang, not under my breath, but right out loud, and I was carolling, "You May Not Be An Angel' and thinking of Martin when Sam came in.

The carolling became distinctly louder when the drawing-room door was opened, which was explained by Jane laughingly saying as she entered, " Beatrice is back and Yvonne insists on joining in.

She finds the jewels, ornaments herself with them, carolling her delight the while, and admiring the regal appearance which the gems lend her.

On the other hand, unpopularity had never lowered his spirits: he strode along carolling to the skies, and meditating on the infinite variety of the accidents of travel.