1. singing Christmas carols, especially while going from house to house
Usage: present participle of carol; chiefly British spelling
2. singing joyfully or melodiously
Usage: literary

Examples

• The children went carolling through the neighborhood on Christmas Eve.
• We heard a group carolling outside our window last night.
• The church choir will be carolling at the shopping center this weekend.
• Birds were carolling in the trees at dawn.
• The carolling tradition brings joy to many families during the holidays.
• She spent the evening carolling with her friends from school.