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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.

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