transitive. To utter, sing, or play in a squeaking manner or with a squeaky voice. Usually derisively. Frequently with out.

transitive. Chiefly of a person: to cause (something) to make a series of short light ringing sounds, esp. by striking or playing a bell, musical…

Music. transitive. To perform with ‘divisions’. Obsolete.

Music. To accompany or execute with a shake; also absol. or intransitive to execute a shake (see shake, n.1 5).

Music. To sing or play (notes) in a smooth and connected manner; to mark with a slur.

to repeat (music).

transitive. Of a musician, a musical instrument, etc.: to play, produce (music) in a rapid, lively, effortless, or perfunctory manner. Frequently…

intransitive. To touch (beads, the keys of a piano, etc.) in quick succession; to go over with the hand or fingers.

transitive. To sing, utter, play, etc., in loud and shrill tones.

transitive. Music. To play the notes of (a chord) in rapid succession rather than simultaneously; to play (notes) in this way.

transitive. Music. Esp. with regard to sonata form: to reshape (a theme or themes stated earlier in the same composition or movement) by…

To play or sing (a chord) as an arpeggio.

transitive. Music. To announce (a subject) for imitation or contrapuntal treatment. Cf. proposition, n. 1d, 6b. Obsolete.

transitive. Music. Esp. in sonata form: to restate (a theme which has been stated earlier in the same movement), typically in a modified form. Cf…

transitive. To play (music) in the style of jazz; to introduce elements of jazz style into the performance of (a piece of music, etc.); to play in…

transitive. To sing cheerfully or merrily. Also, to strike up (a song); to ‘tune up’ (the pipes). Also with out.

transitive. To make to resemble jazz; to play or sing (a piece of music) in the style of jazz; to render jazzy (in various senses). Cf. jazz, v. 3.

With complement: To drive or force (down, forward, off, out, etc., or into some position or condition) by thumping. Also, with out: to produce (a…

transitive. Usually with up. To impart a sentimental or mawkish atmosphere to (something); to play (music) in a sentimental or corny manner. Also…

transitive. colloquial. Chiefly with out. Music (originally U.S.). Of a singer: to sing (a song, tune, etc.) in a loud and powerful voice; spec. to…

To play (a plucked or keyboard instrument, or its keys or strings) with a light or gentle touch.

transitive. To play (a piece of music) in a funk style; to make funky. Also: to make stylish or fashionable in an unconventional or quirky way (cf…

transitive. To manipulate (a record) using the ‘scratch’ technique.