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    lilt
    [lɪlt]
    NOUN
    lilts (plural noun)
    1. a characteristic rising and falling of the voice when speaking; a pleasant gentle accent.
      "he spoke with a faint but recognizable Irish lilt"
      synonyms:
      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"
      • archaic
        SCOTTISH
        a cheerful tune.
    VERB
    lilts (third person present) · lilted (past tense) · lilted (past participle) · lilting (present participle)
    1. speak, sing, or sound with a lilt.
      "the music lilted and swaggered in a dance rhythm"
      antonyms:
    ORIGIN
    late Middle Englishlulte (in the senses ‘sound an alarm’ or ‘lift up the voice’), of unknown origin.
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  2. Lilt | Definition of Lilt by Merriam-Webster

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    Lilt definition is - a spirited and usually cheerful song or tune. How to use lilt in a sentence.

  3. Lilt - definition of lilt by The Free Dictionary

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    lilt (lĭlt) n. 1. A cheerful or lively manner of speaking, in which the pitch of the voice varies pleasantly. 2. A light, happy tune or song. 3. A light or resilient ...

  4. Lilt | Definition of Lilt at Dictionary.com

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    01/05/2014 · Lilt definition, rhythmic swing or cadence. See more.

  5. lilt | Definition of lilt by Lexico

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    What does lilt mean? lilt is defined by the lexicographers at Oxford Dictionaries as A characteristic rising and falling of the voice when speaking; a pleasant gentle ...

  6. Lilting | Definition of Lilting at Dictionary.com

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    14/10/2014 · (of a melody) to have a lilt. to move in a buoyant manner. Derived Forms lilting, adjective. Word Origin for lilt. C14 lulten, origin obscure.

  7. Lilt definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    Lilt definition: If someone's voice has a lilt in it, the pitch of their voice rises and falls in a... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  8. lilt - Lilts - definition of lilts by The Free Dictionary

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    lilt (lĭlt) n. 1. A cheerful or lively manner of speaking, in which the pitch of the voice varies pleasantly. 2. A light, happy tune or song. 3. A light or resilient ...

  9. What does LILT stand for? - LILT - Definition by AcronymFinder

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    What does LILT stand for? LILT abbreviation. Define LILT at AcronymFinder.com. Printer friendly. ... What does LILT stand for? Your abbreviation search returned 7 ...

  10. lilt | Definition from the Music topic | Music

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    lilt in the Music topic by Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE | What you need to know about Music: words, phrases and expressions | Music

  11. Define lilt | Dictionary and Thesaurus

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    lilt n : a jaunty rhythm in music [syn: swing] v : articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way · English · Pronunciation Rhymes: -ɪlt · Verb To do anything with ...

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