sing
sing-along:
1. an informal or unrehearsed singing of songs by a group of people, usually under the direction of a leader; songfest.
2. an occasion marked by such singing.
3. such a singsong.
Origin:
First recorded before 900; Middle English singen, Old English singan; cognate with Dutch zingen, German singen, Old Norse syngva, Gothic siggwan. Dictionary 2: Old English singan; related to Old Norse syngja to sing, Gothic siggwan, Old High German singan. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of sing: Verb: before the 12th century. Noun: 1850. History and Etymology for sing: Verb: Middle English, from Old English singan; akin to Old High German singan to sing, Greek omphē voice. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
1. an informal or unrehearsed singing of songs by a group of people, usually under the direction of a leader; songfest.
2. an occasion marked by such singing.
3. such a singsong.
Origin:
First recorded before 900; Middle English singen, Old English singan; cognate with Dutch zingen, German singen, Old Norse syngva, Gothic siggwan. Dictionary 2: Old English singan; related to Old Norse syngja to sing, Gothic siggwan, Old High German singan. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of sing: Verb: before the 12th century. Noun: 1850. History and Etymology for sing: Verb: Middle English, from Old English singan; akin to Old High German singan to sing, Greek omphē voice. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.