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SING
whistle, sing
(verb) make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; “the kettle was singing”; “the bullet sang past his ear”
sing
(verb) to make melodious sounds; “The nightingale was singing”
sing
(verb) produce tones with the voice; “She was singing while she was cooking”; “My brother sings very well”
sing
(verb) deliver by singing; “Sing Christmas carols”
SINGE
singe, swinge
(verb) burn superficially or lightly; “I singed my eyebrows”
scorch, sear, singe
(verb) become superficially burned; “my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
sing (third-person singular simple present sings, present participle singing, simple past sang, past participle (archaic) sungen or sung)
(intransitive) To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.
(transitive) To express audibly by means of a harmonious vocalization.
(transitive) To soothe with singing.
(intransitive, slang) To confess under interrogation.
To make a small, shrill sound.
To relate in verse; to celebrate in poetry.
(intransitive) To display fine qualities; to stand out as excellent.
(ergative) To be capable of being sung; to produce a certain effect by being sung.
Synonyms
• (confess under interrogation): See also confess and rat out
Noun
sing (plural sings)
A gathering at which people sing songs.
Anagrams
• IGNs, Ings, NGIs, gins, ings, nigs, sign, snig
Proper noun
Sing
Alternative spelling of Singh (a Sikh surname).
Anagrams
• IGNs, Ings, NGIs, gins, ings, nigs, sign, snig
Source: Wiktionary
Sing, v. i. [imp. Sung or Sang (; p. p. Sung; p. pr. & vb. n. Singing.] Etym: [AS. singan; akin to D. zingen, OS. & OHG. singan, G. singen, Icel. syngja, Sw. sjunga, Dan. synge, Goth. siggwan, and perhaps to E. say, v.t., or cf. Gr. Singe, Song.]
1. To utter sounds with musical inflections or melodious modulations of voice, as fancy may dictate, or according to the notes of a song or tune, or of a given part (as alto, tenor, etc.) in a chorus or concerted piece. The noise of them that sing do I hear. Ex. xxxii. 18.
2. To utter sweet melodious sounds, as birds do. On every bough the briddes heard I sing. Chaucer. Singing birds, in silver cages hung. Dryden.
3. To make a small, shrill sound; as, the air sings in passing through a crevice. O'er his head the flying spear Sang innocent, and spent its force in air. Pope.
4. To tell or relate something in numbers or verse; to celebrate something in poetry. Milton. Bid her . . . sing Of human hope by cross event destroyed. Prior.
5. Ti cry out; to complain. [Obs.] They should sing if thet they were bent. Chaucer.
Sing, v. t.
1. To utter with musical infections or modulations of voice. And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb. Rev. xv. 3. And in the darkness sing your carol of high praise. Keble.
2. To celebrate is song; to give praises to in verse; to relate or rehearse in numbers, verse, or poetry. Milton. Arms and the man I sing. Dryden. The last, the happiest British king, Whom thou shalt paint or I shall sing. Addison.
3. To influence by singing; to lull by singing; as, to sing a child to sleep.
4. To accompany, or attend on, with singing. I heard them singing home the bride. Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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