sang
/siɳ/
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Definition
- Verb:
- The simple past tense of the verb "sing," meaning to produce musical sounds with the voice.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- She sang a beautiful song at the concert.
- The birds sang all morning in the garden.
Advanced Usage
- "sang the blues": To express sadness or lament through song or, figuratively, through speech.
- After losing the game, he sang the blues all the way home.
- "sang like a canary" (idiomatic): To confess or inform on someone, especially to the authorities.
- When questioned by the police, the suspect sang like a canary and named his accomplices.
Variants and Related Words
- Sing (verb, present tense): To produce musical tones with the voice.
- Sung (verb, past participle): Used with auxiliary verbs (e.g., have sung, was sung).
- Song (noun): A short poem or other set of words set to music.
- Singer (noun): A person who sings.
Synonyms
- Chanted: Sang or recited in a monotone or repetitive rhythm.
- Vocalized: Produced sound with the voice.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Sing along: To sing together with a performer or a recording.
- The audience loved to sing along to the chorus.
- Sing out: To sing or call loudly.
- If you need help, just sing out!
Related Idioms
- Sang a different tune: Changed one's opinion or attitude.
- He criticized the plan initially, but after seeing the results, he sang a different tune.
- Sang for one's supper: Performed a service in order to receive a benefit.
- The intern had to sing for his supper by working late to impress the boss.
Noun
- North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng