mock+serenade
1shivaree — shiv·a·ree (shĭv′ə rē’, shĭv’ə rē′) n. Midwestern & Western US ▸ A noisy mock serenade for newlyweds. Also called regionally charivari, belling, horning, serenade. ╂ [Alteration of CHARIVARI(Cf. ↑charivari).] Word History: Shivaree is the most… …
2shivaree — /shiv euh ree /, n., v., shivareed, shivareeing. n. 1. a mock serenade with kettles, pans, horns, and other noisemakers given for a newly married couple; charivari. 2. Informal. an elaborate, noisy celebration. v.t. 3. to serenade with a shivaree …
3shivaree — shiv•a•ree [[t]ˌʃɪv əˈri[/t]] n. v. reed, ree•ing 1) a mock serenade with noisemakers given for a newly married couple; charivari 2) inf an elaborate, noisy celebration 3) to serenade with a shivaree • Etymology: 1835–45, amer.; alter. of… …
4shivaree — /ʃɪvəˈri/ (say shivuh ree) noun US 1. a mock serenade with kettles, pans, horns, etc. 2. a noisy celebration. –verb (t) (shivareed, shivareeing) 3. to serenade with kettles, etc. {alteration of charivari} …
5shivaree — [shiv΄ə rē′, shiv′ə rē΄] n. [altered < CHARIVARI] a noisy demonstration or celebration; esp., a mock serenade with kettles, horns, etc. to a couple on their wedding night; charivari vt. shivareed, shivareeing to serenade with a shivaree …
6belling — noun a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple • Syn: ↑shivaree, ↑chivaree, ↑charivari, ↑callithump, ↑callathump • Derivationally related forms: ↑callithumpian (f …
7callathump — noun 1. a noisy boisterous parade • Syn: ↑callithump, ↑callithump parade • Derivationally related forms: ↑callithumpian (for: ↑callithump) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
8callithump — noun 1. a noisy boisterous parade • Syn: ↑callathump, ↑callithump parade • Derivationally related forms: ↑callithumpian • Hypernyms: ↑parade 2. a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple …
9chivaree — noun a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple • Syn: ↑shivaree, ↑charivari, ↑callithump, ↑callathump, ↑belling • Derivationally related forms: ↑callithumpian (for …
10shiv|a|ree — «SHIHV uh REE», noun, verb, reed, ree|ing. U.S. –n. a mock serenade to a newly married couple, made by beating as on kettles or pans, especially one performed by neighbors and friends outside the couple s bedroom; charivari. –v.t. to greet or… …
