sing

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/ sɪŋ /

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verb (used without object), sang or, often, sung; sung; sing·ing.

to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.

to perform a song or voice composition: She promised to sing for us.

to produce melodious sounds, usually high in pitch, as certain birds, insects, etc.: The nightingale sang in the tree.

to compose poetry: Keats sang briefly but gloriously.

to tell about or praise someone or something in verse or song: He sang of the warrior's prowess.

to admit of being sung, as verses: This lyric sings well.

to give out a continuous ringing, whistling, murmuring, burbling, or other euphonious sound, as a teakettle or a brook.

to make a short whistling, ringing, or whizzing sound: The bullet sang past his ear.

(of an electrical amplifying system) to produce an undesired self-sustained oscillation.

to have the sensation of a ringing or humming sound, as the ears.

Slang. to confess or act as an informer; squeal.

verb (used with object), sang or, often, sung; sung; sing·ing.

to utter with musical modulations of the voice, as a song.

to escort or accompany with singing.

to proclaim enthusiastically.

to bring, send, put, etc., with or by singing: She sang the baby to sleep.

to chant or intone: to sing mass.

to tell or praise in verse or song.

noun

the act or performance of singing.

a gathering or meeting of persons for the purpose of singing: a community sing.

a singing, ringing, or whistling sound, as of a bullet.

Verb Phrases

sing out, Informal. to call in a loud voice; shout: They lost their way in the cavern and sang out for help.

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

sing·a·ble, adjective sing·a·bil·i·ty, sing·a·ble·ness, noun sing·ing·ly, adverb mis·sing, verb, mis·sang, mis·sung, mis·sing·ing.

un·sing·a·ble, adjective

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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

to produce or articulate (sounds, words, a song, etc) with definite and usually specific musical intonation

(when intr, often foll by to) to perform (a song) to the accompaniment (of) to sing to a guitar

(intr foll by of) to tell a story or tale in song (about) I sing of a maiden

(intr foll by to) to address a song (to) or perform a song (for)

(intr) to perform songs for a living, as a professional singer

(intr) (esp of certain birds and insects) to utter calls or sounds reminiscent of music

(when intr, usually foll by of) to tell (something) or give praise (to someone), esp in verse the poet who sings of the Trojan dead

(intr) to make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound the kettle is singing; the arrow sang past his ear

(intr) (of the ears) to experience a continuous ringing or humming sound

(tr) (esp in church services) to chant or intone (a prayer, psalm, etc)

(tr) to bring to a given state by singing to sing a child to sleep

(intr) slang, mainly US to confess or act as an informer

(intr) Australian (in Aboriginal witchcraft) to bring about a person's death by incantation. The same power can sometimes be used beneficently

noun

informal an act or performance of singing

a ringing or whizzing sound, as of bullets

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

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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]

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sing

verb (used without object), sang or, often, sung; sung; sing·ing.

verb (used with object), sang or, often, sung; sung; sing·ing.

noun

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Origin of sing

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British Dictionary definitions for sing out (1 of 2)

verb

British Dictionary definitions for sing out (2 of 2)

verb sings, singing, sang or sung

noun

Derived forms of sing

Word Origin for sing

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Idioms and Phrases with sing out

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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sing

verb (used without object), sang or, often, sung; sung; sing·ing.

verb (used with object), sang or, often, sung; sung; sing·ing.

noun

Verb Phrases

Origin of sing

OTHER WORDS FROM sing

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British Dictionary definitions for sing out (2 of 2)

verb sings, singing, sang or sung

noun

Derived forms of sing

Word Origin for sing

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Idioms and Phrases with sing out

British Dictionary definitions for sing out (1 of 2)