ALL meanings of sing
sing
S s - 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
- verb without object sing to give out a continuous ringing, whistling, murmuring, burbling, or other euphonious sound, as a teakettle or a brook. 1
- verb without object sing to make a short whistling, ringing, or whizzing sound: The bullet sang past his ear. 1
- verb without object sing (of an electrical amplifying system) to produce an undesired self-sustained oscillation. 1
- verb without object sing to have the sensation of a ringing or humming sound, as the ears. 1
- verb without object sing Slang. to confess or act as an informer; squeal. 1
- verb with object sing to utter with musical modulations of the voice, as a song. 1
- verb with object sing to escort or accompany with singing. 1
- verb with object sing to proclaim enthusiastically. 1
- verb with object sing to bring, send, put, etc., with or by singing: She sang the baby to sleep. 1
- verb with object sing to chant or intone: to sing mass. 1
- verb with object sing to tell or praise in verse or song. 1
- noun sing the act or performance of singing. 1
- noun sing a gathering or meeting of persons for the purpose of singing: a community sing. 1
- noun sing a singing, ringing, or whistling sound, as of a bullet. 1
- intransitive verb sing perform a song 1
- transitive verb sing perform: a song 1
- noun sing performance 1
- intransitive verb sing bird: tweet 1
- intransitive verb sing make ringing sound 1
- intransitive verb sing inform: on sb 1
- verb sing When you sing, you make musical sounds with your voice, usually producing words that fit a tune. 0
- verb sing When birds or insects sing, they make pleasant high-pitched sounds. 0
- noun sing Sing. is a written abbreviation for singular. 0
- verb sing to produce or articulate (sounds, words, a song, etc) with definite and usually specific musical intonation 0
- verb sing to perform (a song) to the accompaniment (of) 0
- verb sing to tell a story or tale in song (about) 0
- verb sing to address a song (to) or perform a song (for) 0
- verb sing to perform songs for a living, as a professional singer 0
- verb sing (esp of certain birds and insects) to utter calls or sounds reminiscent of music 0
- verb sing to tell (something) or give praise (to someone), esp in verse 0
- verb sing to make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound 0
- verb sing (of the ears) to experience a continuous ringing or humming sound 0
- verb sing (esp in church services) to chant or intone (a prayer, psalm, etc) 0
- verb sing to bring to a given state by singing 0
- verb sing to confess or act as an informer 0
- verb sing (in Aboriginal witchcraft) to bring about a person's death by incantation. The same power can sometimes be used beneficently 0
- noun sing an act or performance of singing 0
- noun sing a ringing or whizzing sound, as of bullets 0
- abbreviation SING singular 0
- intransitive verb sing to produce musical sounds or notes with the voice, esp. in a connected series, as in giving voice to a song 0
- intransitive verb sing to perform musical selections vocally, esp. as a professional 0
- intransitive verb sing to use song or verse in description, praise, etc. 0
- intransitive verb sing to make musical sounds like those made by the human voice, as a violin or songbird 0
- intransitive verb sing to make a sound of whistling, buzzing, humming, etc., as a steaming teakettle, a bee, a strong wind, etc. 0