SUNG

Sung, Sung dynasty, Song, Song dynasty

(noun) the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

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


Proper noun

Sung (plural Sungs)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sung is the 4801st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7360 individuals. Sung is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (94.14%) individuals.

Proper noun

Sung (uncountable)

Alternative form of Song (Chinese dynasty)

Anagrams

• Ngus, Ungs, gnus, guns, nugs, snug

Verb

sung

past participle of sing

(archaic or dialectal) simple past tense of sing

Anagrams

• Ngus, Ungs, gnus, guns, nugs, snug

Source: Wiktionary


Sung,

Definition: imp. & p. p. of Sing.

SING

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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(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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