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Lilt
lɪlt
Lilt definitions
noun
lilt
lilts
- a characteristic rising and falling of the voice when speaking; a pleasant gentle accent
"he spoke with a faint but recognizable Irish lilt"
cadence rise and fall inflection intonation upswing emphasis stress rhythm swing sway beat pulse measure metre tempo- a pleasant, gently swinging rhythm in a song or tune
"the lilt of the Hawaiian music"
- a cheerful tune
verb
lilt
lilted
lilting
lilts
- speak, sing, or sound with a lilt
"the music lilted and swaggered in a dance rhythm"