Origin of sing

before 900; Middle English singen, Old English singan; cognate with Dutch zingen, German singen, Old Norse syngva, Gothic siggwan

OTHER WORDS FROM sing

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sing

sign sing singeing singing

British Dictionary definitions for sing out (1 of 2)

sing out

verb

(tr, adverb) to call out in a loud voice; shout

British Dictionary definitions for sing out (2 of 2)

sing
/ (sɪŋ) /

verb sings, singing, sang or sung

noun

informal an act or performance of singing
a ringing or whizzing sound, as of bullets
See also sing along, sing out

Derived forms of sing

singable, adjective singing, adjective, noun

Word Origin for sing

Old English singan; related to Old Norse syngja to sing, Gothic siggwan, Old High German singan

undefined sing

See ring 2

Idioms and Phrases with sing out

sing out

Call out loudly, shout, as in One of them fell in the stream and sang out for help. [Early 1800s]