Sing

[sɪŋ]

Definition

(verb.) to make melodious sounds; 'The nightingale was singing'.

(verb.) produce tones with the voice; 'She was singing while she was cooking'; 'My brother sings very well'.

(verb.) deliver by singing; 'Sing Christmas carols'.

Inputed by Clinton--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To utter sounds with musical inflections or melodious modulations of voice, as fancy may dictate, or according to the notes of a song or tune, or of a given part (as alto, tenor, etc.) in a chorus or concerted piece.

(v. i.) To utter sweet melodious sounds, as birds do.

(v. i.) To make a small, shrill sound; as, the air sings in passing through a crevice.

(v. i.) To tell or relate something in numbers or verse; to celebrate something in poetry.

(v. i.) Ti cry out; to complain.

(v. t.) To utter with musical infections or modulations of voice.

(v. t.) To celebrate is song; to give praises to in verse; to relate or rehearse in numbers, verse, or poetry.

(v. t.) To influence by singing; to lull by singing; as, to sing a child to sleep.

(v. t.) To accompany, or attend on, with singing.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. Carol, chant, warble.

v. a. Carol, chant, warble, hum, hymn, celebrate in song.

Inputed by Barbara

Definition

v.i. to utter melodious sounds in musical succession: to make a small shrill sound: to relate in verse: to squeal: to ring: to be capable of being sung.—v.t. to utter musically: to chant: to celebrate: to attend on: to effect by singing: to celebrate or relate in verse:—pa.t. sang or sung; pa.p. sung.—adj. Sing′able.—ns. Sing′ableness; Sing′er one who sings: one whose occupation is to sing; Sing′ing the act or art of singing; Sing′ing-bird a bird that sings a songster; Sing′ing-book a song-book; Sing′ing-gall′ery a gallery occupied by singers; Sing′ing-hinn′y a currant cake baked on a girdle.—adv. Sing′ingly.—ns. Sing′ing-man (Shak.) one employed to sing as in a cathedral; Sing′ing-mas′ter a master who teaches singing; Sing′ing-school a place where singing is taught; Sing′ing-voice the voice as used in singing; Sing′ing-wom′an a woman employed to sing.—Sing another song or tune to change one's tone or attitude esp. to a humbler manner; Sing out to call out distinctly to shout; Sing small to assume a humble tone: to play a minor part.

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