Word BookShort entry

Lilt

noun/lˈɪlt/

Definition

a jaunty rhythm in music

articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈɪlt/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈɪlt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈɪlt/

1 syllable Say it as /lˈɪlt/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

swing

Parts of Speech

noun	a jaunty rhythm in music
verb	articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way

Word Forms

lilt	verb	articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way
swingy	adjective	characterized by a buoyant rhythm
swing	verb	play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
lilt	noun	a jaunty rhythm in music

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

trällern

ein flotter Rhythmus in der Musik

🇫🇷French

cadence

un rythme enjoué en musique

🇪🇸Spanish

canción rítmica

un ritmo alegre en la música

🇮🇹Italian

cadenza

un ritmo sbarazzino nella musica

🇳🇱Dutch

licht

een vrolijk ritme in de muziek

🇵🇹Portuguese

cadência

um ritmo alegre na música

🇷🇺Russian

ритм

веселый ритм в музыке

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रफुल्ल

संगीत में एक मज़ेदार लय

🇮🇳Tamil

சிறிய

இசையில் ஒரு ஜான்டி ரிதம்

🇮🇳Telugu

లిల్ట్

సంగీతంలో అద్భుతమైన లయ

🇮🇳Gujarati

લિલ્ટ

સંગીતમાં એક જોન્ટી લય

🇮🇳Kannada

ಲಿಲ್ಟ್

ಸಂಗೀತದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಲಯಬದ್ಧವಾದ ಲಯ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ലിറ്റ്

സംഗീതത്തിലെ ഒരു ഗംഭീര താളം

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

轻快的

音乐中欢快的节奏

🇯🇵Japanese

軽快な

音楽の軽快なリズム

🇰🇷Korean

경쾌한

음악의 경쾌한 리듬

🇻🇳Vietnamese

du dương

một nhịp điệu vui nhộn trong âm nhạc

🇹🇭Thai

จังหวะ

จังหวะที่สนุกสนานในดนตรี

🇮🇩Indonesian

irama

ritme riang dalam musik

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

إيقاع

إيقاع مبهج في الموسيقى

🇮🇷Persian

روشن

یک ریتم شاد در موسیقی

🇹🇷Turkish

kıvraklık

müzikte neşeli bir ritim

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'lilt'?

The primary meaning of 'lilt' is 'a jaunty rhythm in music'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lilt' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'lilt' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'lilt' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'lilt' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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