verb

sing

SIHNG

verb

To produce musical sounds with the voice, especially by following a tune.

"She loves to sing in the shower."

"The choir sang beautifully at the wedding."

Of a bird, to produce a melodic call, typically to attract a mate or defend territory.

"A blackbird was singing outside the window at dawn."

Informally, to give information to the authorities, especially about criminal activity.

"The suspect started to sing once the police offered him a deal."

How to Use Sing

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo make music with your voice, or (of birds) to call melodically; informally, to confess or inform.

Common pairings

sing a song sing along sing out of tune

Word Forms

sang past tense, sung past tense, sungen past tense, sing plural, sang plural, sung plural, sings plural, sings singular, sing singular, sang singular, sung singular, singest singular, sungest singular, sangest singular, singeth singular

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Etymology

From Old English singan, from a very old Germanic root meaning "to sing" or "to recite."

Antonyms

lip-sync lip sync mime mouth

Related Words

mouth stammer mime mutter

Rhymes for sing

ing king wing ring ping bing ming zing ding Jing ting hing

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