Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sing kumbaya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: sing kum-baya
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To seek peace and ignore disagreements.

Derogatory; Humorous

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sing, kumbaya.

Example Sentences

""Without singing 'Kumbaya,' what bad things can I say about him? He has some bad hair days," she chuckles."
"Peaceful coexistence is attainable, and no one need sing Kumbaya."
"During a newscast, while reporting on party unity during the 2008 election year, CNN White House correspondent Suzanne Malveaux commented that “nobody's singing 'Kumbaya' just quite yet”"
"Two Agencies. Same team. Different objectives. It was a match made in hell, but policy makers back in Washington expected everyone to sing kumbaya for the good of the country."

Etymology

From the folksong Kumbaya.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sings Kumbaya (present, singular) singing Kumbaya (participle, present) sang Kumbaya (past) sung Kumbaya (participle, past)

Questions

What does sing kumbaya mean?: To seek peace and ignore disagreements.
Where does sing kumbaya come from?: From the folksong Kumbaya.

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