单词 | sing |
释义 | sing v. & n. --v (past sang; past part. sung)   1. intr. utter musical sounds with the voice, esp. words with a set tune.   2. tr. utter or produce by singing (sing another song).   3. intr. (of the wind, a kettle, etc.) make inarticulate melodious or humming, buzzing, or whistling sounds.   4. intr. (of the ears) be affected as with a buzzing sound.   5. intr. sl. turn informer; confess.   6. intr. archaic compose poetry.   7. tr. & (foll. by of) intr. celebrate in verse.   8. tr. (foll. by in, out) usher (esp. the new or old year) in or out with singing.   9. tr. bring to a specified state by singing (sang the child to sleep). --n   1. an act or spell of singing.   2. US a meeting for amateur singing. Phrases and idioms sing-along a tune etc. to which one can sing in accompaniment. singing hinny see HINNY(2). singing saw = musical saw. sing out call out loudly; shout. sing the praises of see PRAISE. sing up sing more loudly. Derivatives singable adj. singer n. singingly adv. Etymology: OE singan f. Gmc |
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