sing

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/sɪŋ/

verb 5name 4noun 2

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(verb.)

ADV

loud, loudly, lustily

The children sang loudly as they walked home from school together.

gently, quietly, softly

The mother gently sang her baby to sleep every night.

beautifully, like an angel, sweetly, well | badly

cheerfully, happily

The children happily sang their favorite songs during the long car ride.

a bit, a little

My brother sings a little, but he's too shy to perform in front of people.

live

The famous singer performed live at the concert last night and the crowd loved every moment.

together

The whole family sang together around the campfire on Saturday night.

VERB + SING

can

My daughter can sing beautifully, and she wants to perform in the school musical next year.

start to | hear sb/sth

PREP

about

The band performed a beautiful song about friendship and loyalty.

My grandmother used to sing to us every night before bed.

PHRASES

start/stop singing

Definitions

verb

To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.

"I really want to sing in the school choir," said Vera.

And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders, and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

To perform a vocal part in a musical composition, regardless of technique.

To express audibly by means of a harmonious vocalization.

sing a lullaby

In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.

To soothe with singing.

to sing somebody to sleep

Of birds, to vocalise:

noun

The act, or event, of singing songs.

I sometimes have a quick sing in the shower.

Then all three would go off in search of the first, give it a good talking to and maybe a bit of a sing as well.

Any sound likened to human singing.

heard the unmistakable twang of bowstrings against bracers, the sing of a long-bow volley, and made for the door

the sing of axe on concrete

name

A surname from English [in turn originating as an occupation].

A surname from Chinese.

Alternative spelling of Singh A South Asian surname.

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Sing.

Alternative spelling of Singh A South Asian surname.

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Synonyms

verb — divulge confidential information or secrets

verb — make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound

whistle

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

sing the praises of

to commend (someone or something’s) attributes to others

She is only coming to gloat over my bedraggled and flowerless borders and to sing the praises of her own detestably over-cultivated garden. I’m sick of being told that it’s the env

sing along

To sing some music while someone else is singing or playing the same piece of music or while it is being broadcast or performed

If you know the song, sing along with me!

sing soprano

To perform vocal music in a higher pitch than alto.

sing from the same hymnbook

To make the same or similar statements, especially to express the same opinions in public as a result of a prior agreement.

Still, he mostly sang from the same hymnbook as the Bush Administration, saying fundamental fiscal trends are favorable.

sing off the same hymn sheet

Alternative form of sing from the same hymnbook.

Example Bank

"I really want to sing in the school choir," said Vera.

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sing a lullaby

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I sometimes have a quick sing in the shower.

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Then all three would go off in search of the first, give it a good talking to and maybe a bit of a sing as well.

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Some of the young folks asked Mrs. Long could they have a sing at her home that Sunday afternoon; she readily agreed, telling them to come early, bring their songbooks, and have a good sing.

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