to carol
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4.1
- verb
- /ˈkɛrəl/
:
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- He's about to abandon his post—but down below, the carolers have stopped caroling.
- go caroling
- caroling tonight
- want to carol
Examples
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And when we were too old for Halloween but wanted to go trick-or-treating anyway, we wrote Halloween carols and went caroling door to door.
Blog text (3) -
We would carol around our neighborhood with our church singing group.
Blog text (12) -
"Will you come caroling with us tonight?" he asked.
Fiction book (1998) -
You've been caroling at our house?
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Her gaiety was infectious, and soon the four of them were caroling at houses on the way.
Fiction book (1991) -
I'm going to go caroling with Mrs. Wilkins and some of the neighbor ladies.
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We are going caroling at the community center this weekend to spread holiday cheer.
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"Would you like to join us for caroling around the neighborhood tomorrow evening?" she said.
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As the sun set, the children began caroling in front of the house, filling the air with festive songs.
Compounds
How Festive
Surface Forms
Etymology
To carol originally meant to join in a carole, a 'circle dance' with singing. That's why to carol now means to sing joyful songs together, often at Christmas.