singer

1 of 2

noun (1)

sing·​er ˈsiŋ-ər 

: one that sings

singer

2 of 2

noun (2)

sing·​er ˈsin-jər 

: one that singes

Synonyms of singer

Noun (1)

• vocalist
• voice

Examples of singer in a Sentence

Noun (1)

a famous opera singer will be performing at the gala opening of the arts center

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Ahead of the annual event, photographer Miles Diggs shared the news by posting a photo on Instagram of the pregnant singer holding an umbrella in the rain as her baby bump was on full display. —Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025

Kysor, who was a friend of the singer David Berman, has started painting them again. —Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025

Shar, a 15-year-old aspiring singer, knows the highs and lows of social media. —Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025

Cowell previously mourned Payne following his death last year, after the singer fell from a third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1875, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing singer

• folk singer
• singer-songwriter
• throat singer
• torch singer

Rhymes for singer

• bringer
• clinger
• dinger
• inger
• ringer
• slinger
• springer
• stinger
• stringer
• winger
• wringer

Kids Definition

singer

1 of 2 noun

sing·​er ˈsiŋ-ər 

: one that sings

singer

2 of 2 noun

sing·​er ˈsin-jər 

: one that singes

Biographical Definition

Singer 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Sing·​er ˈsiŋ-ər 

Isaac Ba*shev*is bə-ˈshe-vəs  1904–1991 American (Polish-born) author

Singer

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

Isaac Merrit 1811–1875 American inventor