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verb

ˈsiŋ How to pronounce sing (audio)
Definition of singnext
1
as in to chant
to produce musical sounds with the voice it's relatively rare to find actors who can also sing well

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2
as in to intone
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the cantor sang the prayers before the entire congregation

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3
as in to cry
to utter one's distinctive animal sound I can hear a bird singing in the distance

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as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities once he saw the kind of jail time he was facing, the suspect was singing loud and clear to the police

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sing

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noun

as in jam session

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Recent Examples of sing
Verb
What’s fun to write, sing, and perform comes first, and the truth (or something resembling it) can come later. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026 Physicians and women’s health experts, along with celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Dua Lipa, have all sung its praise. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026 The Chiefs broadcast asked Peter Woods to sing but didn't let viewers hear it. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 Up until that point, a lot of people thought that my greatest strength was to sing heartbreak ballads. — Jeffrey Masters, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sing
  1. chant
  2. cry
  3. talk
  4. jam session
  5. vocalize
  6. inform
  7. songfest
  8. jam
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  • In Kabul, Afghans took to the squares carrying Taliban flags and chanting slogans in support of the government.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Celebrations under tight security In Kabul, Afghans took to the squares carrying Taliban flags and chanting slogans in support of the government.
    — Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of chant
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  • The Sekai team was at a loss, and Therain recalls calling his wife crying in the lobby of a hotel in Tokyo.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • By the looks of it, the foundation didn’t move even through smiling, hugging, crying, and dancing.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of cry
Verb
  • Instead of speaking only about the Beautiful Game, Eason would talk to Diomandé about his mother, who suffers from long-term health issues, and genuinely cared about the person behind the player.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Founded in 2009, the group has bloomed into a small empire—we’re talking nearly 70 of the South’s favorite restaurants, hotels, bars, and cafes, plus another dozen or so in development—with thoughtful intention.
    — Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of talk
Noun
  • The drummer was running a weekly jam session at Augie’s, an Upper West Side jazz spot that’s now home to Smoke Jazz Club.
    — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This isn’t the first time Scarlett has joined her dad on stage for a jam session.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of jam session
Verb
  • One of his newest ads has voters helping to vocalize that sentiment.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • Video shows the monkeys in their natural habitat vocalizing while in trees.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of vocalize
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  • Clemson football posted a video on X in which Wilson, who walked on for the Tigers, informed his parents that he had just been awarded a scholarship.
    — Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Panettiere said that the writers and producers of the series used her experiences to inform her character’s storylines.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of inform
Noun
  • As with other global cultural events, such as the Venice Biennale currently underway in Italy, the glittery annual songfest is intended as a display of goodwill and togetherness between nations.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 16 May 2026
  • The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names.
    — Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 29 May 2018
Definition of songfest
Noun
  • Feta and goat cheese make fine substitutions if blue cheese isn’t your jam.
    — Emily Paster, Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Jeff Hoffman allowed two runners in the eighth but escaped the jam, in part, due to Clemens making a diving stop on a hard grounder by Harris.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
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