singer

sing·er ¹

 (sĭng′ər)

n.

1. Music One who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.

2. A poet.

3. A songbird.

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sing·er ²

 (sĭn′jər)

n.

One that singes.

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singer

(ˈsɪŋə)

n

1. (Music, other) a person who sings, esp one who earns a living by singing

2. (Zoology) a singing bird

3. (Poetry) an obsolete word for poet

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Singer

(ˈsɪŋə)

n

1. (Biography) Isaac Bashevis. 1904–91, US writer of Yiddish novels and short stories; born in Poland. His works include Satan in Goray (1935), The Family Moscat (1950), the autobiographical In my Father's Court (1966), and The King of the Fields (1989): Nobel prize for literature 1978

2. (Biography) Isaac Merrit. 1811–75, US inventor, who originated and developed an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1852)

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sing•er¹

(ˈsɪŋ ər)

n.

1. a person who sings, esp. a trained or professional vocalist.

2. a poet.

3. a singing bird.

[1300–50]

sing•er²

(ˈsɪn dʒər)

n.

a person or thing that singes.

[1870–75]

Sing•er

(ˈsɪŋ ər)

n.

1. Isaac Bashevis, 1904–91, U.S. writer in Yiddish, born in Poland: Nobel prize 1978.

2. Isaac Merrit, 1811–75, U.S. inventor.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	singer - a person who sings       vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser alto - a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef baritone, barytone - a male singer basso, bass - an adult male singer with the lowest voice canary - a female singer caroler, caroller - a singer of carols castrato - a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice chorister - a singer in a choir contralto - a woman singer having a contralto voice balladeer, crooner - a singer of popular ballads folk singer, jongleur, minstrel, poet-singer, troubadour - a singer of folk songs hummer - a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words lieder singer - a singer of lieder madrigalist - a singer of madrigals instrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession) opera star, operatic star - singer of lead role in an opera rapper - someone who performs rap music rock star - a famous singer of rock music songster - a person who sings soprano - a female singer tenor - an adult male with a tenor voice thrush - a woman who sings popular songs torch singer - a singer (usually a woman) who specializes in singing torch songs voice - (metonymy) a singer; "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it" warbler - a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song yodeller - a singer who changes register rapidly (popular is Swiss folk songs)
	2.	Singer - United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875) Isaac M. Singer, Isaac Merrit Singer
	3.	Singer - United States writer (born in Poland) of Yiddish stories and novels (1904-1991) Isaac Bashevis Singer

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singer

noun vocalist, crooner, minstrel, soloist, cantor, troubadour, chorister, chanteuse (fem.), balladeer, songster or songstress My mother was a singer in a dance band.

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singer

noun

A person who sings:

songster, songstress, vocalist, voice.

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Translations

مُغَنٍمُغَنٍّ

zpěvák-čka

sanger

SängerSängerin

τραγουδιστής

cantante

laulaja

chanteurchanteuse

गायकगायिका

pjevačpjevačica

énekesénekesnő

söngvari

cantantecantore

歌手

가수

cantor

zangerzangeres

sanger

piosenkarzśpiewak

cantorcantora

певец

pevec

sångaresångerska

นักร้อง

şarkıcı

ca sĩ

歌唱者歌手

singer

[ˈsɪŋəʳ] N → cantante mf

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

singer

[ˈsɪŋə^r] n → chanteur/euse m/fsinger-songwriter [ˌsɪŋə^rˈsɒŋraɪtə^r] n → chanteur/euse auteur compositeur/trice m/f

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singer

n → Sänger(in) m(f)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

singer

[ˈsɪŋəʳ] n → cantante m/f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

sing

(siŋ) – past tense sang (saŋ) : past participle sung (saŋ) – verb

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 cantar zpívat singen synge τραγουδώcantar laulma آواز خواندن laulaa chanter לַשִיר गाना गाना pjevati (el)énekel menyanyi syngja cantare 歌う 노래하다 dainuoti, giedoti dziedāt menyanyi zingensyngeśpiewać بدلى ويل، سندرې بلل: شنګېدل، سونګېدل، زڼېدل (لكه دمچۍ اّواز) پښېار: نعت ويل، ستايل (په شعر يابدلوكې)، لوبول، ويل، بلل: په جوش ويل: په سندرو، بدلو اويا په ترانو خلك پر كار، خوب اويا پر مستۍ راوستل، په بدلو يوه حالت ته راوستل (لكه خوب ته cantar a cânta петь spievať peti pevati sjunga ร้องเพลง şarkı söylemek; ötmek 唱 співати گانا hát, hót 唱

ˈsinger noun

a person who sings, eg as a profession. Are you a good singer?; He's a trained singer. sanger مُغَنٍّ певец cantor zpěvák, -čka der/die Sänger(in) sanger τραγουδιστήςcantante laulja خواننده laulaja chanteur/-euse זמר गायक, गाना गाने वाला pjevač énekes penyanyi söngvari cantante 歌手 가수 dainininkas dziedātājs penyanyi zangersangerśpiewak, pieśnierz سندر غاړې، بدلزن cantor cântăreţ певец, певица spevák, -čka pevec pevač sångare, sångerska นักร้อง şarkıcı 歌手 співак; співачка گلوکار، گویہ ca sĩ 歌手

ˈsinging noun

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 canto zpěv das Singen; Gesangs-... sang; sang- τραγούδιcanto, cantar laulmine, laulu- آواز خواندن laulaminen chantשירה गाने की कला pjevanje éneklés; ének- seni suara söngur canto, il cantare 声楽(の) 노래 dainavimas dziedāšana; dziedāšanas- nyanyian zangsang, syngingśpiew, śpiewanie سندرې بلل 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 chamar zavolat rufen sige til φωνάζωgritar, llamar hüüdma فرياد كشيدن huutaa appeler לִצעוֹק जोर से पुकारना povikati, ispratiti pjesmom kiált berseru kalla, hrópa chiamare どなる 고함치다 pašaukti, šūktelėti pasaukt; izsaukt jerit roepenrope, si frawołać خوب اويا پر مستۍ راوستل chamar a striga după крикнуть zavolať zavpiti povikati ropa, hojta, säga ifrån ตะโกน; ร้องเสียงดัง bağırmak, seslenmek 叫喊 вигукнути, покликати چیخ کر بتانا، آواز لگانا gọi to 叫喊

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singer

→ مُغَنٍ zpěvák sanger Sänger τραγουδιστής cantante laulaja chanteur pjevač cantante 歌手 가수 zanger sanger śpiewak cantor певец sångare นักร้อง şarkıcı ca sĩ 歌唱者

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