undersingv.

Brit.

/ʌndəˈsɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌəndərˈsɪŋ/

Forms: see under- prefix¹ and sing v.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: under- prefix¹, sing v.¹

Etymology: < under- prefix¹ + sing v.¹Originally (in sense 1, in Old English) after classical Latin succinere (see succentor n.). Re-formed in the 19th cent.

†1. intransitive. To sing to an instrumental accompaniment. Obsolete.

ΘΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > singing > sing [verb (intransitive)] > sing other music

organOE

chantc1425

madrigal1593

lullaby1603

paeanize1629

holler1852

threne1890

OE Ælfric Gram. (St. John's Oxf.) 181 Succino, ic undersinge oððe orgnige [OE Harl. 107 organige].

a. transitive. To sing (a song, vocal part, etc.) poorly, or with insufficient volume or dramatic intensity. Also more neutrally: to sing (something) with deliberate restraint. Also intransitive.

1843 Athenæum 13 May 469/3 He over-dressed the character, over-acted the part, and under-sung the music.

1855 Dwight's Jrnl. Music 8 Sept. 179/3 These operas are under-sung and under-acted by the flashy, violent, thoughtless folk who now are..the staple members of operatic companies.

1909 E. C. Mayne Enchanters of Men (ed. 2) 120 Her greatest part had been Zélaĭre, in his Castor et Pollux... Nevertheless, Sophie was weary of Zélaĭre; she under-acted, under-sang.

1956 Musical Amer. Oct. 12/1 Messrs. Holm and Schmitt-Walter overplayed and undersang their roles.

2008 J. Smith Vocal Tracks iv. 133 Though [he]..reacted to..electronic amplification by oversinging, a more successful..threat to the bel canto tradition was the people who used amplification and the microphone to undersing: the radio crooners.

b. transitive. To not embellish or exaggerate (words, praise, etc.). Also in later use: to give insufficient recognition, praise, or acknowledgement to (someone or something). Cf. undersung adj. 2.

ΘΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > misjudge [verb (transitive)] > underestimate or undervalue

to make much (also little, nothing, too much, etc.) of (or on)c1395

disprize1480

misprize1483

to make light of1526

extenuate1529

to make the worst ofc1530

seclude?1531

to take (also wrest) to the worst1531

deprisec1550

disparagea1556

undermatch1571

embase1577

underbid1593

underprize1600

underpoise1602

undervalue1611

minorize1615

underspeak1635

underthink1646

underrate1650

minify1676

under-measure1682

underpraise1698

sneeze1806

understate1824

disappreciate1828

under-estimatea1850

minimize1866

to play down1869

worsen1885

to sell short1936

downplay1948

underplay1949

lowball1979

minimalize1979

1858 Macphail's Edinb. Eccl. Jrnl. Sept. 66 Scott, who, rather than that a freebooter should under-act his part, or a bard undersing his praise, took the liberty of sometimes inventing the action and then resounding its glories.

1933 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 12 Dec. 9/3 The real lover only tries to tell of the love he feels..and his most extravagant words are undersung.

1968 Sat. Rev. (U.S.) 6 Jan. 4/1 One of the important figures in book publishing, too often undersung, is the salesman.

1992 Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator (Nexis) 16 Oct. d1 His praises have been undersung generally. Despite supervising two of the greatest turnaround seasons in the game.., he doesn't get all that much credit.

2000 P. Richardson Cornucopia ix. 160 They were country wines made from wild fruits and flowers—a great British tradition, and largely undersung by the sippers of Sauvignon Blanc.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022).

单词	undersing
释义	undersingv. Brit. /ʌndəˈsɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌəndərˈsɪŋ/ Forms: see under- prefix¹ and sing v.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: under- prefix¹, sing v.¹ Etymology: < under- prefix¹ + sing v.¹Originally (in sense 1, in Old English) after classical Latin succinere (see succentor n.). Re-formed in the 19th cent. †1. intransitive. To sing to an instrumental accompaniment. Obsolete. ΘΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > singing > sing [verb (intransitive)] > sing other music organOE chantc1425 madrigal1593 lullaby1603 paeanize1629 holler1852 threne1890 OE Ælfric Gram. (St. John's Oxf.) 181 Succino, ic undersinge oððe orgnige [OE Harl. 107 organige]. 2. a. transitive. To sing (a song, vocal part, etc.) poorly, or with insufficient volume or dramatic intensity. Also more neutrally: to sing (something) with deliberate restraint. Also intransitive. Π 1843 Athenæum 13 May 469/3 He over-dressed the character, over-acted the part, and under-sung the music. 1855 Dwight's Jrnl. Music 8 Sept. 179/3 These operas are under-sung and under-acted by the flashy, violent, thoughtless folk who now are..the staple members of operatic companies. 1909 E. C. Mayne Enchanters of Men (ed. 2) 120 Her greatest part had been Zélaĭre, in his Castor et Pollux... Nevertheless, Sophie was weary of Zélaĭre; she under-acted, under-sang. 1956 Musical Amer. Oct. 12/1 Messrs. Holm and Schmitt-Walter overplayed and undersang their roles. 2008 J. Smith Vocal Tracks iv. 133 Though [he]..reacted to..electronic amplification by oversinging, a more successful..threat to the bel canto tradition was the people who used amplification and the microphone to undersing: the radio crooners. b. transitive. To not embellish or exaggerate (words, praise, etc.). Also in later use: to give insufficient recognition, praise, or acknowledgement to (someone or something). Cf. undersung adj. 2. ΘΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > misjudge [verb (transitive)] > underestimate or undervalue to make much (also little, nothing, too much, etc.) of (or on)c1395 disprize1480 misprize1483 to make light of1526 extenuate1529 to make the worst ofc1530 seclude?1531 to take (also wrest) to the worst1531 deprisec1550 disparagea1556 undermatch1571 embase1577 underbid1593 underprize1600 underpoise1602 undervalue1611 minorize1615 underspeak1635 underthink1646 underrate1650 minify1676 under-measure1682 underpraise1698 sneeze1806 understate1824 disappreciate1828 under-estimatea1850 minimize1866 to play down1869 worsen1885 to sell short1936 downplay1948 underplay1949 lowball1979 minimalize1979 1858 Macphail's Edinb. Eccl. Jrnl. Sept. 66 Scott, who, rather than that a freebooter should under-act his part, or a bard undersing his praise, took the liberty of sometimes inventing the action and then resounding its glories. 1933 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 12 Dec. 9/3 The real lover only tries to tell of the love he feels..and his most extravagant words are undersung. 1968 Sat. Rev. (U.S.) 6 Jan. 4/1 One of the important figures in book publishing, too often undersung, is the salesman. 1992 Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator (Nexis) 16 Oct. d1 His praises have been undersung generally. Despite supervising two of the greatest turnaround seasons in the game.., he doesn't get all that much credit. 2000 P. Richardson Cornucopia ix. 160 They were country wines made from wild fruits and flowers—a great British tradition, and largely undersung by the sippers of Sauvignon Blanc. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022). < v.OE
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