Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

desafinar

verb
/dɛs.ä.fi.nɑɹ/
Definition
to sing or play off-key; to be out of tune.
Examples
  • During the choir practice, some members started to desafinar, making it difficult to stay in harmony.
  • The musician was disappointed to find that his instrument began to desafinar halfway through the performance.
  • Don’t desafinar when you’re supposed to follow the melody; it ruins the entire song.
Meaning
Desafinar means producing sound that is not in harmony with the intended pitch or melody, often used in the context of music.
Synonyms
  • be out of tune
  • sing off-key
  • play out of tune