sing

verb

\ ˈsiŋ

sang\ ˈsaŋ

\ or sung\ ˈsəŋ

\; sung; singing\ ˈsiŋ-iŋ

Definition of sing

(Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

1a : to produce musical tones by means of the voice

b : to utter words in musical tones and with musical inflections and modulations

c : to deliver songs as a trained or professional singer

2 : to make a shrill whining or whistling sound

3a : to relate or celebrate something in verse

b : to compose poetry

c : to create in or through words a feeling or sense of song prose that sings

4 : to produce musical or harmonious sounds birds singing

5 : buzz, ring

6 : to make a cry : call

7 : to give information or evidence

transitive verb

1 : to utter with musical inflections especially : to interpret in musical tones produced by the voice

2 : to relate or celebrate in verse

3 : chant, intone

4 : to bring or accompany to a place or state by singing sings the child to sleep

sing

noun

Definition of sing (Entry 2 of 2)

: a session of group singing

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Synonyms for sing

Synonyms: Verb

carol, chant, descant, vocalize

Examples of sing in a Sentence

Verb

She sings in the choir. The children danced and sang. He sang softly to the baby. She's a great actress, and she can dance and sing, too. We all stood and sang the national anthem. I can't sing the high notes. Do you hear the birds singing? The kettle sang on the stove. The bullet sang past his helmet.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Brooklyn could continue to sing kumbaya next year with Irving replacing D’Angelo Russell, riding a wave of confidence to an unexpectedly high seed in the East. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "2020 MVP Primer: Examining the Favorites, Dark Horses and Longshots," 23 July 2019 Morgan sang the tune out, and the crowd roared in response, joining along immediately. — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "USWNT stars Alex Morgan, Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris honored at World Cup celebration in Orlando," 17 July 2019 Rolling Stone reports that as a child Robert grew up singing in a church choir. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'AGT' Contestant Robert Finley Went Through So Much Before His Season 14 Audition," 9 July 2019 From her champion soccer skills to her LGBTQ advocacy and refusal to sing the National Anthem, there are so many positive things to say about Megan Rapinoe. — Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, "Why Leslie Jones Called Out Ageist and Sexist Coverage of Megan Rapinoe," 9 July 2019 Teaching a seal to sing is undoubtedly cool, but there’s scientific motivations behind the exercise as well. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Listen to a Seal Sing the Star Wars Theme and ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’," 25 June 2019 Definitely vouch for this person and sing her praises. — Anchorage Daily News, "Be proactive when confronted with workplace revenge," 15 July 2019 Holt then went on to sing the praises of Westbrook, who spent 11 years with the Thunder: In the days ahead, there will be much, much, much, much more to say about what Russell Westbrook has meant to OKC. — Andy Nesbitt, For The Win, "This tweet by Oklahoma City's mayor about Russell Westbrook and Paul George didn't age well," 11 July 2019 Clearly someone fastened a string onto the bottle cap and pulled it the second Carey started singing. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Mariah Carey, Superhero, Popped a Bottle of Wine Using Just Her Voice," 8 July 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

But there’s another popular genre of YouTube kids’ media: Channels that post nursery rhymes and animated sing-alongs at an astounding rate, racking up millions of views. — Mark Bergen, Los Angeles Times, "YouTube boosting ‘quality’ kids’ videos wreaked havoc on some channels," 1 Aug. 2019 Your preschool-aged kiddos get to join their favorite pups from the animated series for a heroic musical sing-a-long adventure, Dec. 27-29. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "'Paw Patrol' is ready for action and rolling into Louisville with a live show," 17 June 2019 The move to have the crowd sing came after fans broke out into singing O Canada at Oracle Arena after the Raptors' Game 4 win. — Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, "Raptors Fans Perform 'O Canada' Ahead of NBA Finals Game 5 in Place of Singer," 10 June 2019 Some of the playlists Spotify will offer includes Disney Favorites, Disney Princess and one for sing-alongs. — Yan Zhang, USA TODAY, "Spotify launches a Disney Hub with music from Marvel and ‘Star Wars’ films," 17 July 2019 While everyone else wasn't happy to hear them sing-along, fans all over the world have been freaking out and joining in on their sing-along. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "Here Are the Lyrics for "The NeverEnding Story" From "Stranger Things"," 17 July 2019 Frampton’s robust big-crowd sing-along, a classic of a very specific era of indulgence. — James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "Peter Frampton comes alive again in farewell-tour show in Boston," 10 July 2019 Pre-show fun begins at Cloud Gate at 6:30 p.m. with an Oz costume party, trivia contest and a sing-along; the film begins on the giant screen at 8. — Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, "15 things to do with the kids July 8-14," 7 July 2019 The actor had originally intended the project as a miniseries, which meant that a lot of what made the story sing was left on the cutting room floor in order to fit the feature film format. — Dan Barna, Teen Vogue, "Chloë Sevigny and Kristen Stewart Star in the Thrilling First Trailer for "Lizzie"," 3 Aug. 2018

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