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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sing /sɪŋ/USA pronunciation v., sang /sæŋ/USA pronunciation or, often, sung /sʌŋ/USA pronunciation ;
sung;
sing•ing, n. v. - Music and Dance to make words or sounds one after the other, with musical changes in the pitch or tone of the voice:[no object]All the members of my family can sing.
- to perform (songs or music) with the voice: [no object]Once she sang on national TV.[~ + object]They sang some old tunes around the campfire.
- to bring, send, etc., into a certain condition with or by such musical sound:[~ + object]to sing a baby to sleep.
- Animal Behavior(of an animal) to produce a signal with the voice: [no object]Some birds sing to attract a mate.[~ + object]Birds sing very specific songs.
- to tell about someone or something in verse or song, esp. with enthusiasm or admiration:[~ + of + object]to sing of the times of King Arthur.
- to proclaim with enthusiasm:[~ + object]to sing someone's praises (= to praise someone).
- to make a whistling or whizzing sound:[no object]The bullet sang past his ear.
- Slang Terms[no object]to confess or act as an informer by telling the authorities about some crime or criminals.
n. [countable] - Music and Dancea meeting of people for singing:a community sing.
sing•a•ble, adj. sing•er, n. [countable]sing., an abbreviation of:- singular.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sing (sing),USA pronunciation v., sang or, often, sung;
sung;
sing•ing;
n. v.i. - Music and Danceto utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice;
vocalize melodically. - Music and Danceto perform a song or voice composition:She promised to sing for us.
- Animal Behaviorto 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 Termsto confess or act as an informer;
squeal.
v.t. - Music and Danceto utter with musical modulations of the voice, as a song.
- Music and Danceto escort or accompany with singing.
- to proclaim enthusiastically.
- to bring, send, put, etc., with or by singing:She sang the baby to sleep.
- Music and Danceto chant or intone:to sing mass.
- to tell or praise in verse or song.
- sing out, [Informal.]to call in a loud voice;
shout:They lost their way in the cavern and sang out for help.
n. - Music and Dancethe act or performance of singing.
- Music and Dancea gathering or meeting of persons for the purpose of singing:a community sing.
- a singing, ringing, or whistling sound, as of a bullet.
- bef. 900; Middle English singen, Old English singan; cognate with Dutch zingen, German singen, Old Norse syngva, Gothic siggwan
- singular.
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