carol as a noun: - 1
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as a verb: - 1
carol
noun
1 carol
Joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ.
synonym: Christmas carol.
Roget 415:
music;
concert;
strain,
tune,
air;
melody
etc.
413;
aria,
arietta†;
piece of music [Fr.],
work,
number,
opus;
sonata;
rondo,
rondeau [Fr.];
pastorale,
cavatina†,
roulade†,
fantasia,
concerto,
overture,
symphony,
variations,
cadenza;
cadence;
fugue,
canon,
quodlibet,
serenade,
notturno [It],
dithyramb;
opera,
operetta;
oratorio;
composition,
movement;
stave;
passamezzo [It],
toccata,
Vorspiel [G.].
instrumental music;
full score;
minstrelsy,
tweedledum and tweedledee,
band,
orchestra;
concerted piece [Fr.],
potpourri,
capriccio.
vocal music,
vocalism†;
chaunt,
chant;
psalm,
psalmody;
hymn;
song
etc.
(poem)
597;
canticle,
canzonet†,
cantata,
bravura,
lay,
ballad,
ditty,
carol,
pastoral,
recitative,
recitativo†,
solfeggio†.
Lydian measures;
slow music,
slow movement;
adagio
etc.
adv.;
minuet;
siren strains,
soft music,
lullaby;
dump;
dirge
etc.
(lament)
839;
pibroch†;
martial music,
march;
dance music;
waltz
etc.
(dance)
840.
solo,
duet,
duo,
trio;
quartet,
quartett†;
septett†;
part song,
descant,
glee,
madrigal,
catch,
round,
chorus,
chorale;
antiphon†,
antiphony;
accompaniment,
second,
bass;
score;
bourdon†,
drone,
morceau†,
terzetto†.
composer
etc.
413;
musician
etc.
416.
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Dutch: kerstlied, leis
Polish: kolęda
2 carol
A joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ).
verb
1 carol
Sing carols.
Roget 836:
be cheerful
etc.
adj.;
have the mind at ease,
smile,
put a good face upon,
keep up one's spirits;
view the bright side of the picture,
view things en couleur de rose [Fr.];
ridentem dicere virum [Lat.],
cheer up,
brighten up,
light up,
bear up;
chirp,
take heart,
cast away care,
drive dull care away,
perk up.
keep a stiff upper lip.
rejoice
etc.
838;
carol,
chirrup,
lilt;
frisk,
rollick,
give a loose to mirth.
cheer,
enliven,
elate,
exhilarate,
gladden,
inspirit,
animate,
raise the spirits,
inspire;
perk up;
put in good humor;
cheer the heart,
rejoice the heart;
delight
etc.
(give pleasure)
829.
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Roget 838:
rejoice,
thank one's stars,
bless one's stars;
congratulate oneself,
hug oneself;
rub one's hands,
clap one's hands;
smack the lips,
fling up one's cap;
dance,
skip;
sing,
carol,
chirrup,
chirp;
hurrah;
cry for joy,
jump for joy,
leap with joy;
exult
etc.
(boast)
884;
triumph;
hold jubilee
etc.
(celebrate)
883;
make merry
etc.
(sport)
840.
laugh,
raise laughter
etc.
(amuse)
840.
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Roget 416:
play,
pipe,
strike up,
sweep the chords,
tweedle,
fiddle;
strike the lyre,
beat the drum;
blow the horn,
sound the horn,
wind the horn;
doodle;
grind the organ;
touch the guitar
etc.
(instruments)
417;
thrum,
strum,
beat time.
execute,
perform;
accompany;
sing a second,
play a second;
compose,
set to music,
arrange.
sing,
chaunt,
chant,
hum,
warble,
carol,
chirp,
chirrup,
lilt,
purl,
quaver,
trill,
shake,
twitter,
whistle;
sol-fa†;
intone.
have an ear for music,
have a musical ear,
have a correct ear.
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