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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
Skyla, 12, is a true music lover and is always ready to sing along to her favorite songs. — The Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026 When the show happened, and Allen sang a few of her hits with Rodrigo, Ethel and her sister Marnie were right by their mom’s side. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026 That series single-handedly brought the reality show back from the regular-person doldrums, infusing the whodunit murder-mystery reality show with Housewives and reality TV gamers and one pilot named Pete to make the whole show sing. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 Bey sings in Spanish for a handful of songs, uses samples from icons like Celia Cruz and Selena Quintanilla, and even taps Maluma for a brand new track. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 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
Verb
  • Fans chanted it for years inside The Swamp after being cued up by the marching band.
    — Matt Baker, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • As the ovation stretched into its sixth minute, the audience began chanting for director Lance Oppenheim and singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers, who makes her acting debut in the film.
    — Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of chant
Verb
  • In court, Lindsay appeared to cry during opening statements when a prosecutor described her three children and their manner of death.
    — Selena Barrientos, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • When the Kirk family attorney spoke about how Charlie Kirk stood for the opposite of hate, Erika Kirk was crying and nodding along.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of cry
Verb
  • After all, sport has an almost unparalleled ability to talk to people, particularly some of those most at risk of taking their own lives.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • What led up to the lawsuit As the lawsuit explains, some former teammates talked among themselves in 2024 with memories of the hazing, and one of them started researching the history of the initiation practices.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of talk
Noun
  • There was a jam session during cocktail hour, with music stations around the redwoods with instruments for people to pick up and play with each other.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of jam session
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  • Veteran offensive players went to Saban and vocalized their concerns about Kiffin’s focus that week.
    — John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In May, the second edition of México Canta was announced during Sheinbaum’s daily news conference, generating online buzz when famed corrido tumbado singer Junior H vocalized support for the contest — while also lamenting his past musical choices.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of vocalize
Verb
  • Instead, the shoes with Protro editions that are still wildly popular among players today have informed best practices that carry over, including collar height and offset from heel to toe.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Antonelli hurriedly informed his race engineer, Peter Bonnington, who had been regularly reminding the Italian to adhere to track limits throughout the race and to look after his car.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 14 Sep. 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
  • Return to the oven and bake until the crumbles are golden brown and the jam has bubbled a bit at the edges, 30 to 40 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And if the party gets a little too wild, and someone knocks the jams into the drink, don't worry.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sing. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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