[lɪlt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a characteristic rising and falling of the voice when speaking; a pleasant gentle accent
(e.g: he spoke with a faint but recognizable Irish lilt)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English lulte (in the senses ‘sound an alarm’ or ‘lift up the voice’), of unknown origin

[lɪlt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- speak, sing, or sound with a lilt
(e.g: the music lilted and swaggered in a dance rhythm)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English lulte (in the senses ‘sound an alarm’ or ‘lift up the voice’), of unknown origin