singing

Definition of singingnext
present participle of sing
1
as in chanting
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 roaring
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the cantor sang the prayers before the entire congregation

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

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4
as in talking
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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Verb
  • The women recently organized a rally in downtown Fort Lauderdale where about 150 demonstrators showed up, chanting Pahlavi’s name and waving flags from Iran, Israel and the United States.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Ward makes the point that transgressive chanting at football grounds is nothing new.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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  • The audience was crying and laughing so hard, and that’s the balance Andrea struck so effortlessly.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Our sound guy was crying holding up the boom mic.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
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  • All four former presidents denied talking to Trump about the strikes to NBC News, however.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Leadership is not just the voice who’s talking.
    Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
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  • The Green Bay Packers are doing some shuffling at cornerback by adding Benjamin St-Juste while informing Nate Hobbs of a plan to release him a year after signing him to the $48 million, four-year contract, according to two people with knowledge of the decisions.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Carita Kim, a PUSD parent ambassador, was among those informing families about the program.
    Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Singing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singing. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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