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Definition of Songfest
1. Noun. An event, often informal, where people sing together for the pleasure of it. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Songfest
1. an informal gathering for group singing [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Songfest
Literary usage of Songfest
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Tenderfoot with Peary by George Borup (1911)
"The pack immediately held a "songfest" ashore and, having brought their knitting
and fancy work along, proceeded to celebrate their freedom, ..."
2. Indiana University, 1820-1920: Centennial Memorial Volume by Indiana University (1921)
"At seven o'clock a band concert was followed by a community songfest held in the
campus amphitheater. A reception by President Bryan and the faculty, ..."
3. Indiana University, 1820-1920: Centennial Memorial Volume by Indiana University (1921)
"At seven o'clock a band concert was followed by a community songfest held in the
campus amphitheater. A reception by President Bryan and the faculty, ..."
4. "We'll Stick to the Finish!": "C'est la Guerre" (it is the War) a Voice from by Joseph Mitchell Chapple (1918)
"The words of other songs were thrown on the screen and a regular songfest started.
The faces of the sailors in that auditorium would have made a reassuring ..."
5. Patriotic Illustrations for Public Speakers by William Herbert Brown (1919)
"... songfest to-day was marked by a strange coincidence. As several hundred men
and women of the department were gathered on the sidewalk in front of the ..."
6. He Usually Lived with a Female: The Life of a California Newspaperman by George Garrigues (2006)
"... house and gave him a songfest. He came out pretty quick and stood on the porch,
and after the first song he started to ..."
7. Reminiscences of the 137th U.S. Infantry (1919)
"4 a grand songfest was held. Each company of the regiment chose a song, and,
accompanied by the band, would in turn voice its particular sentiments in song. ..."
8. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark: 194 Essays from the Pages of by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"These questions crowd into mind alongside the image of that late evening songfest
when Lewis's men were "in the greatest harmony. ..."
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