Clues for the word "REFRAIN"
We've had 53 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 111 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on January 30, 2026.
Definition of refrain
- v. t. - To hold back; to restrain; to keep within prescribed bounds; to curb; to govern.
- v. t. - To abstain from
- v. i. - To keep one's self from action or interference; to hold aloof; to forbear; to abstain.
- v. - The burden of a song; a phrase or verse which recurs at the end of each of the separate stanzas or divisions of a poetic composition.
Referring Clues
- Chorus
- Repeated part of a song
- It may follow a bridge
- "Fa la la la la la la la la," e.g.
- Song's chorus
- It's sung more than once
- Repeated song section
- Forbear
- "E-I-E-I-O," say
- Exercise restraint
- Hold back from the chorus
- Keep oneself (from)
- Keep away from the chorus ...
- Abstain
- Stop oneself (from doing something)
- Stop in a few bars
- Stop
- The burden is "Don't!"
- Don't air
- Stop to get air
- Stop - chorus
- Strain to prevent oneself from
- Forbear to call the ref a shower
- Something you could sing but you don't
- Cease - repeated phrase
- The Man in Black drops chorus
- Do without the chorus
- Chorus of "don'ts"?
- Don't sing the chorus
- Abstain from repetitive strain
- The judge drops repeated lines
- Hold back the chorus
- Musical phrase
- Hold the burden
- Hold back (from)
- Stop umpire having shower
- Hold back referee and rain will follow
- Judge drops advice to abstain
- Stop female artist wearing check
- Stop the music
- Hold back repeated lines
- Hold back part of song
- Strain to keep from
- Forbear to check out the RAF activity
- One might forbear to sing it
- The notes you keep from
- "E-I-E-I-O," e.g.
- Something you could sing but don't
- Rondo repeat
- Song part that's repeated
- You can sing this, but please don't!
- Forbear from, though it's a bit of a strain
- A Chorus Line
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 30, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - January 24, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - January 13, 2026
- New York Times - December 28, 2025
- Daily Quick - December 25, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - December 08, 2025
- Daily Quick - November 30, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - November 05, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - October 22, 2025
- Daily Quick - September 22, 2025
- Daily Quick - July 18, 2025
- Daily Quick - July 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 30, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - March 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 21, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - March 13, 2025
- Your Life Choices - February 26, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - February 14, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 26, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - November 15, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - September 06, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 16, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - May 26, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - April 23, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - March 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - February 09, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - January 24, 2024
- Daily Quick - December 25, 2023
- Daily Quick - November 30, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - October 22, 2023
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