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- [sing]
- /sɪŋ/
- /sɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sing]
- /sɪŋ/
Definitions of sing word
- verb without object sing to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically. 1
- verb without object sing to perform a song or voice composition: She promised to sing for us. 1
- verb without object sing to produce melodious sounds, usually high in pitch, as certain birds, insects, etc.: The nightingale sang in the tree. 1
- verb without object sing to compose poetry: Keats sang briefly but gloriously. 1
- verb without object sing to tell about or praise someone or something in verse or song: He sang of the warrior's prowess. 1
- verb without object sing to admit of being sung, as verses: This lyric sings well. 1
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Origin of sing
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English singen, Old English singan; cognate with Dutch zingen, German singen, Old Norse syngva, Gothic siggwan
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sing
verb sing
- belt out — If you belt out a song, you sing or play it very loudly.
- betray — If you betray someone who loves or trusts you, your actions hurt and disappoint them.
- blurt out — If someone blurts something out, they blurt it.
- bombinate — to make a buzzing noise
- boohoo — to sob or pretend to sob noisily
Antonyms for sing
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