verb🔗ShareTo do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music."The pianist was lilting a lively tune, her fingers dancing across the keys. "musicactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic."Grandma often sat on the porch, lilting Gaelic songs from her childhood. "musiclanguagecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness."The children were lilting their favorite nursery rhyme as they walked home from school. "musiclanguagesoundentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA type of lively singing without any musical accompaniment, where the tune itself is sung, often to nonsense syllables."The Irish family gathering always ended with enthusiastic lilting, everyone clapping along to the rhythmic nonsense syllables. "musicentertainmentsoundlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful."The young girl skipped down the sidewalk, singing a lilting melody that brightened everyone's day. "characterstylemusiclanguagesoundattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
