Definition of carol Carol
/kæˈɹʌl/ - [katrul] - car•ol
We found 20 definitions of carol from 5 different sources.
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What does carol mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: carols |
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| carol - a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ) | ||
| song, strain the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates" | ||
| carol - joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ | ||
| Christmas carol | ||
Verb |
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| carol - sing carols; "They went caroling on Christmas Day" | ||
| sing to make melodious sounds; "The nightingale was singing" | ||
| music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- carol (Noun)
A round dance accompanied by singing. - carol (Noun)
A song of joy. - carol (Noun)
A religious song or ballad of joy. - carol (Verb)
To sing in a joyful manner. - carol (Verb)
To sing carols, especially Christmas carols in a group. - carol (Verb)
To praise someone or something in or with a song. - carol (Verb)
To sing a song cheerfully.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- carol (n.)
A round dance. - carol (n.)
A song of joy, exultation, or mirth; a lay. - carol (n.)
A song of praise of devotion; as, a Christmas or Easter carol. - carol (n.)
Joyful music, as of a song. - carol (v. t.)
To praise or celebrate in song. - carol (v. t.)
To sing, especially with joyful notes. - carol (v. i.)
To sing; esp. to sing joyfully; to warble. - carol (n.)
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Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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carol
kar′ol, n. a song of joy or praise.—v.i. to sing a carol: to sing or warble.—v.t. to praise or celebrate in song:—pr.p. car′olling; pa.p. car′olled.—n. Car′olling, the act of the verb to carol. [O. Fr. carole; It. carola, orig. a ring-dance; acc. to Diez, a dim. of L. chorus.]
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