carol
noun
[ ˈkar(ə)l ]
• a religious folk song or popular hymn, particularly one associated with Christmas.
• "we sang carols by candlelight"
carol
verb
• sing or say (something) happily.
• "she was cheerfully carolling the words of the song"
Similar:
sing,
trill,
chorus,
warble,
chirp,
pipe,
quaver,
chant,
intone,
wassail,
• sing Christmas carols.
• "we carolled from door to door"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French carole (noun), caroler (verb), of unknown origin.
