noun
carol
KA-ruhl
noun
1
A traditional song of joy, especially one sung at Christmas.
"The choir sang carols outside the church on Christmas Eve."
"Their favorite carol is "Silent Night.""
verb
1
To sing carols, especially going door to door at Christmas.
"Every December they carol through the neighborhood with candles and songbooks."
How to Use Carol
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA joyful song, especially a traditional Christmas song, or the act of singing one.
Common pairings
Christmas carol
sing carols
carol singers
Word Forms
caroled past tense, carolled past tense, carols plural, Carols plural, Carols plural, carols singular
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Etymology
From Old French carole, "a round dance with singing," itself of uncertain deeper origin — possibly linked to Greek words for chorus and flute-playing.