sung

[ suhng ]

/ sʌŋ /

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verb

a simple past tense and past participle of sing.

OTHER WORDS FROM sung

half-sung, adjective well-sung, adjective

Words nearby sung

sundsvall, sunfast, sunfish, sunflower, sunflower state, sung, sung mass, sungari, sungazing, sunghua, sungkiang

Definition for sung (2 of 3)

Sung

[ soo ng ]

/ sʊŋ /

noun

a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.

Also Song.

Definition for sung (3 of 3)

sing

[ sing ]

/ sɪŋ /

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sing

sign sing singeing singing

Example sentences from the Web for sung

Now of course this song can be performed in any key, but it sounds best in Eminor and in my experience is often sung there.

Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing. |Michael Tomasky |December 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“Font, logo, edge finish, surface finish … everything is different from ours,” said Sung Hwang, the general manager.

Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’ |The Center for Investigative Reporting |November 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Everyone from Miley Cyrus to Kanye West has sung about MDMA, also known as ‘molly.’

This is ‘Your Brain on MDMA’ |Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video |October 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He has played the song on the piano at a charity event and sung it for Russian spy Anna Chapman and her colleagues.

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And I thought, ‘I think our songs will get sung at science-fiction conventions!’

‘Phineas and Ferb’ Pilot Disney’s Premier Voyage into ‘Star Wars’ |Jason Lynch |July 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The last line was sung in a very solemn and affecting monotone.

Two Knapsacks |John Campbell
I can never tell you of the eating and the drinking, the songs that were sung and the jokes that went around the table.

The Russian Grandmother's Wonder Tales |Louise Seymour Houghton
After this, Stephen sang night and morn and midday the songs he had sung—and Calote with him—in the year of pilgrimage.

Long Will |Florence Converse
Mrs. Howe responded to the effect that she would endeavor to write other words that might be sung to this stirring melody.

Campfire and Battlefield |Rossiter Johnson
He was one of the little band in honor of which the flags waved, the voices shouted, and the songs were sung!

The Half-Back |Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for sung (1 of 3)

sung

/ (sʌŋ) /

verb

the past participle of sing

adjective

produced by singing a sung syllable

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See ring 2

British Dictionary definitions for sung (2 of 3)

Sung

Song

/ (sʊŋ) /

noun

an imperial dynasty of China (960–1279 ad), notable for its art, literature, and philosophy

British Dictionary definitions for sung (3 of 3)

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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See ring 2

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sung

verb

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Definition for sung (2 of 3)

noun

Definition for sung (3 of 3)

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

OTHER WORDS FROM sing

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British Dictionary definitions for sung (1 of 3)

verb

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for sung (2 of 3)

Song

noun

British Dictionary definitions for sung (3 of 3)

verb sings, singing, sang or sung

noun

Derived forms of sing

Word Origin for sing

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

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sung

verb

OTHER WORDS FROM sung

Words nearby sung

Definition for sung (2 of 3)

noun

Definition for sung (3 of 3)

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 sung (1 of 3)

verb

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for sung (2 of 3)

Song

noun

British Dictionary definitions for sung (3 of 3)

verb sings, singing, sang or sung

noun

Derived forms of sing

Word Origin for sing

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