sing
/siɳ/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To produce musical tones with the voice: To use one's voice to make musical sounds, often with words set to a melody.
- To make a melodious sound: To produce a continuous, often high-pitched, pleasant sound, as done by birds, a kettle, or the wind.
- To divulge information, especially to the authorities: (Slang) To confess or give information about someone, often secretly.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- She loves to sing in the choir. (She enjoys producing musical tones with her voice as part of a group.)
- The birds sing every morning at dawn. (The birds produce melodious sounds.)
- The kettle began to sing as the water boiled. (The kettle made a whistling sound.)
- Faced with evidence, the suspect decided to sing. (The suspect decided to confess or give information.)
Advanced Usage
- "to sing someone's/something's praises": To praise someone or something enthusiastically and publicly.
- The critics are singing the praises of the new restaurant. (The critics are giving it very high praise.)
- "to sing a different tune": To change one's opinion or attitude, especially to become more humble or compliant.
- After seeing the results, he was singing a different tune. (His opinion changed completely.)
Variants and Related Words
- Singer (n): A person who sings, especially professionally.
- She is a famous opera singer.
- Singing (n): The act or art of producing musical tones with the voice.
- Her singing filled the concert hall.
- Song (n): A short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.
- He wrote a beautiful song.
Synonyms
- Chant: To sing or intone a short, simple melody or phrase, often in a ritual.
- Vocalize: To make sounds or sing with the voice, sometimes without words.
- Croon: To sing or hum in a soft, low voice, especially sentimentally.
- Confess (for the slang meaning): To admit or acknowledge something.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Sing along: To sing together with someone who is already singing or with recorded music.
- Everyone sang along to the chorus of the song.
- Sing out: To sing or call out loudly and clearly.
- If you know the answer, sing out!
- Sing up: (British English) To join a choir or singing group by registering.
- She decided to sing up for the community choir.
Related Idioms
- It's not over until the fat lady sings: The outcome is not certain until the very end of an event.
- We're losing now, but remember, it's not over until the fat lady sings.
- For a song: For a very low price.
- She bought that antique vase for a song at the flea market.
Verb
- divulge confidential information or secrets
- Be careful--his secretary talks
- make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
- the kettle was singing
- the bullet sang past his ear
- to make melodious sounds
- The nightingale was singing
- produce tones with the voice
- She was singing while she was cooking
- My brother sings very well
- deliver by singing
- Sing Christmas carols