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sing out

sing out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sing out]
    • /sɪŋ aʊt/
    • /sɪŋ ˈaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sing out]
    • /sɪŋ aʊt/

Definitions of sing out words

  • verb without object sing out to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically. 1
  • verb without object sing out to perform a song or voice composition: She promised to sing for us. 1
  • verb without object sing out to produce melodious sounds, usually high in pitch, as certain birds, insects, etc.: The nightingale sang in the tree. 1
  • verb without object sing out to compose poetry: Keats sang briefly but gloriously. 1
  • verb without object sing out to tell about or praise someone or something in verse or song: He sang of the warrior's prowess. 1
  • verb without object sing out to admit of being sung, as verses: This lyric sings well. 1

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Origin of sing out

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 out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sing out 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 out usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sing out

verb sing out

  • bayed — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
  • baying — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
  • bleated — to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
  • bleating — to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
  • caw — When a bird such as a crow or a rook caws, it makes a loud harsh sound.

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