Meanings of singing snatches in English

George and Owen were singing snatches of songs and gibbering like two great apes.

A number of elves came laughing and talking into the cellars and singing snatches of song.

They were singing snatches of the song of the revolt, most of them out of tune.

On the next street over someone was singing snatches of Christmas carols in a drunken baritone.

She devoted herself to the boy, telling him strange folk tales, singing snatches of songs for him.

On a platform a preacher was striding to and fro shouting, singing snatches of hymns, and praying.

She was singing snatches of "Honky Tonk Women" as she worked, and she sounded very happy.

It was Angela's, and she was singing snatches of an old-fashioned sailor-song, one of several which Arthur had taught her:

Her father was singing snatches of his old French songs in the room below- athinghe had not done for weeks.

Some were lying down, others singing snatches of songs, talking and laughing, appearing to have forgotten altogether that they were prisoners.

Some of them were arguing about the second movement, singing snatches of it to each other as they tried to remember it.

He shot off towards the soundproofed glass cubicle at the end of the bullpen, singing snatches of show tunes as he went.

His head was bare, and he was enjoying the genial heat of early summer, singing snatches of the melodies of Old Virginny.

In a short time they were singing snatches of lugubrious Baltic music, Mr. Baldwin matching the Swede's deep bass, in his ringing alto.

The boys were moving along jauntily, happy as larks, singing snatches of songs, and amusing the Professor with sallies of wit and humor.

Then, slinging the strap around his neck, he strolled among the market-goers, plucking the strings and singing snatches of the most fashionable tunes.