sing (s ng)v. sang (s  ng) or sung (s ng), sung, sing·ing, sings v.intr. 1. Music a. To utter a series of words or sounds in musical tones. b. To vocalize songs or selections. c. To perform songs or selections as a trained or professional singer. d. To produce sounds when played: made the violin sing. 2. a. To make melodious sounds: birds singing outside the window. b. To give or have the effect of melody; lilt. 3. To make a high whining, humming, or whistling sound. 4. To be filled with a buzzing or ringing sound. 5. a. To proclaim or extol something in verse. b. To write poetry. 6. Slang To give information or evidence against someone. v.tr. 1. Music a. To produce the musical sound of: sang a love song. b. To utter with musical inflections: She sang the message. c. To bring to a specified state by singing: sang the baby to sleep. 2. To intone or chant (parts of the Mass, for example). 3. To proclaim or extol, especially in verse: sang his praises. n. Music Phrasal Verb: A gathering of people for group singing. sing out To call out loudly. [Middle English singen, from Old English singan; see sengwh- in Indo-European roots.] sing  a·ble adj. |
sing [sɪŋ]
vb sings, singing, sang, sung
1. (Music, other) to produce or articulate (sounds, words, a song, etc.) with definite and usually specific musical intonation
2. (Music, other) (when intr, often foll by to) to perform (a song) to the accompaniment (of) to sing to a guitar
3. (Music, other) (intr; foll by of) to tell a story or tale in song (about) I sing of a maiden
4. (Music, other) (intr; foll by to) to address a song (to) or perform a song (for)
5. (Music, other) (intr) to perform songs for a living, as a professional singer
6. (intr) (esp of certain birds and insects) to utter calls or sounds reminiscent of music
7. (when intr, usually foll by of) to tell (something) or give praise (to someone), esp in verse the poet who sings of the Trojan dead
8. (intr) to make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound the kettle is singing the arrow sang past his ear
9. (intr) (of the ears) to experience a continuous ringing or humming sound
10. (tr) (esp in church services) to chant or intone (a prayer, psalm, etc.)
11. (tr) to bring to a given state by singing to sing a child to sleep
12. (intr) Slang chiefly US to confess or act as an informer
13. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) (intr) Austral (in Aboriginal witchcraft) to bring about a person's death by incantation. The same power can sometimes be used beneficently
n
1. (Music, other) Informal an act or performance of singing
2. a ringing or whizzing sound, as of bullets See also sing along, sing out
[Old English singan; related to Old Norse syngja to sing, Gothic siggwan, Old High German singan]
singable adj
singing adj & n
Usage: See at ring2
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | sing - deliver by singing; "Sing Christmas carols" music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" sing - to make melodious sounds; "The nightingale was singing" sing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" solmizate - sing by the syllables of solmization; "solmizate a song before you learn the lyrics" troll - sing the parts of (a round) in succession hymn - sing a hymn carol - sing carols; "They went caroling on Christmas Day" madrigal - sing madrigals; "The group was madrigaling beautifully" |
| 2. | sing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" place - sing a note with the correct pitch troll - sing loudly and without inhibition croon - sing softly cantillate, chant, intonate, intone - recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" yodel, descant, warble - sing by changing register; sing by yodeling; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains" treble - sing treble hum - sing with closed lips; "She hummed a melody" descant on - sing a descant on a main tune or melody descant - sing in descant sing along - sing with a choir or an orchestra; "Every year the local orchestra and choir perform the `Messiah' and the audience is invited to sing along" psalm - sing or celebrate in psalms; "He psalms the works of God" minstrel - celebrate by singing, in the style of minstrels solmizate - sing using syllables like `do', `re' and `mi' to represent the tones of the scale; "The voice teacher showed the students how to solmizate" sing - deliver by singing; "Sing Christmas carols" | |
| 3. | sing - to make melodious sounds; "The nightingale was singing" let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" sing - deliver by singing; "Sing Christmas carols" | |
| 4. | sing - make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear" | |
| 5. |  sing - divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, spill the beans, tattle, babble, talk disclose, let on, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" |
sing
Translations
sing [sɪŋ] (sang (pt) (sung (pp)))
A. VT [+ song, words] → cantar (fig) (= intone) → entonar
sing us a song! → ¡cántanos una canción!
the words are sung to the tune of → la letra se canta con la melodía de ...
she sings alto → canta contralto
to sing a child to sleep → arrullar a un niño, adormecer a un niño cantando
to sing sb's praises → cantar las alabanzas de algn
to sing a different tune → ver las cosas de otro color
see also heart A2
sing us a song! → ¡cántanos una canción!
the words are sung to the tune of → la letra se canta con la melodía de ...
she sings alto → canta contralto
to sing a child to sleep → arrullar a un niño, adormecer a un niño cantando
to sing sb's praises → cantar las alabanzas de algn
to sing a different tune → ver las cosas de otro color
see also heart A2
B. VI
sing along VI + ADV he invited the audience to sing along → invitó al publico a cantar(a coro)con él
I like records that get people singing along → me gustan los discos en que la gente corea las canciones
to sing along with or to a song → corear una canción
to sing along with or to a record/the radio → cantar con un disco/la radio
the audience was singing along to his latest hit → el público cantaba a coro or coreaba su último éxito
I like records that get people singing along → me gustan los discos en que la gente corea las canciones
to sing along with or to a song → corear una canción
to sing along with or to a record/the radio → cantar con un disco/la radio
the audience was singing along to his latest hit → el público cantaba a coro or coreaba su último éxito
sing out
A. VI + ADV (lit) → cantar con voz fuerte (fig) → pegar un grito
if you want anything, just sing out → si quieres algo no tienes más que pegarme un grito
if you want anything, just sing out → si quieres algo no tienes más que pegarme un grito
sing [ˈsɪŋ] [sang] (pt) [sung] (pp)
sing vb: pret <sang>, ptp <sung>
n to have a (good) sing → (tüchtig) singen
sing [sɪŋ] (sang (pt) (sung (pp)))
1. vt → cantare
to sing the tenor part → cantare come tenore
to sing sb's praises (fig) → cantare le lodi di qn
to sing a child to sleep → cantare la ninna nanna a un bambino
to sing the tenor part → cantare come tenore
to sing sb's praises (fig) → cantare le lodi di qn
to sing a child to sleep → cantare la ninna nanna a un bambino
2. vi (person, bird) → cantare; (ears, kettle, bullet) → fischiare
to sing like a lark → cantare come un usignolo
to sing like a lark → cantare come un usignolo
sing out vi + adv (fam) (call) → chiamare
v sing [siŋ]
to make (musical sounds) with one's voice He sings very well; She sang a Scottish song; I could hear the birds singing in the trees. sing يُغَنّي пея zpívat synge singen τραγουδώ cantar laulma آواز خواندن laulaa chanter לַשִיר गाना गाना pjevati (el)énekel menyanyi syngja cantare 歌う 노래하다 dainuoti, giedoti dziedāt menyanyi zingen synge śpiewać cantar a cânta петь spievať peti pevati sjunga ร้องเพลง şarkı söylemek; ötmek 唱 співати گانا hát, hót 唱
n singer
a person who sings, eg as a profession Are you a good singer?; He's a trained singer. sanger مُغَنٍّ певец zpěvák, -čka sanger der/die Sänger(in) τραγουδιστής cantante laulja خواننده laulaja chanteur/-euse זֶמֶר गायक, गाना गाने वाला pjevač énekes penyanyi söngvari cantante 歌手 가수 dainininkas dziedātājs penyanyi zanger sanger(inne) śpiewak, pieśnierz cantor cântăreţ певец, певица spevák, -čka pevec pevač sångare, sångerska นักร้อง şarkıcı 歌手 співак; співачка گلوکار، گویہ ca sĩ 歌手
n singing
the art or activity of making musical sounds with one's voice Do you do much singing nowadays?; (also adjective ) a singing lesson/teacher. sang, sing غِناء пеене zpěv sang; sang- das Singen; Gesangs-... τραγούδι (ως πράξη) canto, cantar laulmine, laulu- آواز خواندن laulaminen, laulu- (de) chant שִׁירָה गाने की कला pjevanje éneklés; ének- seni suara söngur canto, il cantare 声楽(の) 노래 dainavimas dziedāšana; dziedāšanas- nyanyian zang sang, synging śpiew, śpiewanie canto de canto) пение spev; spevu petje pevanje sjungande, sång การร้องเพลง şarkı söyleme 演唱 спів گانے کا عمل hát, tiếng hát 演唱
sing out
to shout or call out Sing out when you're ready to go. roep يَصْرُخ، يَصيح провиквам се zavolat sige til rufen φωνάζω gritar, llamar hüüdma فرياد كشيدن huutaa appeler (en criant) לִצעוֹק जोर से पुकारना povikati, ispratiti pjesmom kiált berseru kalla, hrópa chiamare どなる 고함치다 pašaukti, šūktelėti pasaukt; izsaukt jerit roepen rope, si fra wołać chamar a striga după крикнуть zavolať zavpiti povikati ropa, hojta, säga ifrån ร้องเพลงออกมา bağırmak, seslenmek 叫喊 вигукнути, покликати چیخ کر بتانا، آواز لگانا gọi to 叫喊
sing → يُغَنْي zazpívat synge singen τραγουδώ cantar laulaa chanter pjevati cantare 歌う 노래하다 zingen synge zaśpiewać cantar петь sjunga ร้องเพลง şarkı söylemek hát 歌唱
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