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The past form is sang and the past participle is sung, although sung is found for the past tense in literature of the 18th century and 19th century.

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verb

1. To utter words or sounds in musical tones: carol, chant, vocalize. Archaic tune. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. To give incriminating information about others, especially to the authorities: inform, talk, tattle, tip³ (off). Informal fink. Slang rat, snitch, squeal, stool. Idioms: blow the whistle. See knowledge/ignorance, law.

v

Definition: carry a tune with one's voice
Antonyms: be quiet

v

Definition: tattle on someone
Antonyms: conceal

IN BRIEF: To use your voice to make musical sounds.

She likes to sing along to the songs on the radio.

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sign description: One open flat hand moves back and forth along the forearm.

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Singing in a dream may signify a happy feeling of freeing up the emotional self from restrictions.

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verb intr.
verb intr., now mainly US

To turn informer; to confess; often in phr. to sing like a canary. (1929 —) .
P. Niesewand You don't think they'd sing like canaries?...They'll sing, Claud....If they thought it would help them, they'd tell on their mothers (1981). Hence singer, noun dated An informer. (1935 —) .

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For a list of words related to sing, see:

• Intonation and Inflection - sing: speak in musical sounds and rhythm, esp. to set melody
• Speech Sounds
• Secrecy and Concealment - sing: (vb) Slang. provide information or evidence against others; act as an informant

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - synge, suse, snurre
v. tr. - synge, besynge, synge om
n. - synge

idioms:

• sing along    synge med
• sing for one's supper    være underholdende som tak for indbydelsen
• sing out    synge ud, forkynde, sige til
• sing small    stemme tonen ned
• sing someone's praises    rose i høje toner
• sing up    synge højere

Nederlands (Dutch)
zingen, enkelvoud

Français (French)
v. intr. - chanter, siffler (le vent), siffler (les oreilles), (fig) se mettre à table/confesser (fam)
v. tr. - chanter
n. - (US) chant à l'unisson

idioms:

• sing along    chanter en même temps
• sing for one's supper    faire qch en échange de qch d'autre
• sing out    entonner, appeler, crier
• sing small    se faire tout petit
• sing someone's praises    chanter les louanges de qn
• sing up    chanter plus fort

Deutsch (German)
v. - singen
n. - Singen

idioms:

• sing along    mitsingen
• sing for one's supper    etwas für sein Geld tun, sich etwas verdienen
• sing out    schreien
• sing small    klein beigeben
• sing someone's praises    ein Loblied auf jmdn. singen
• sing up    lauter singen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - τραγουδώ, άδω, υμνώ, ψάλλω, εξυμνώ, βομβώ, παράγω βόμβο, (καθομ.) κελαηδάω (π.χ. σε ανάκριση)
n. - οξύς βόμβος ή συριγμός, (καθομ.) ομαδικό ή χορωδιακό τραγούδι
abbr. - ενικός (αριθμός)

idioms:

• sing along    τραγουδώ ομαδικά
• sing for one's supper    δουλεύω για το ψωμί μου, δίνω αντάλλαγμα (για κάτι που χρειάζομαι)
• sing out    αναφωνώ, μπήγω φωνή, (για πολυβόλο κ.λπ.) κελαηδώ, κροταλίζω
• sing small    κατεβάζω/χαμηλώνω τον τόνο της φωνής μου
• sing someone's praises    εκθειάζω κάποιον
• sing up    αρχίζω να τραγουδώ, τραγουδώ δυνατότερα

Italiano (Italian)
singolare, cantare

idioms:

• sing along    canticchiare
• sing for one's supper    cantare per guadagnarsi la cena
• sing out    cantare a squarciagola
• sing small    umiliarsi
• sing someone's praises    adulare
• sing up    cantare più forte

Português (Portuguese)
v. - cantar, gorjear, poetar, zunir
n. - canto (m), silvo (m), zunido (m)
abbr. - singular (Gram.)

idioms:

• sing along    cantar junto
• sing for one's supper    dar graças pela refeição
• sing out    chamar em voz alta
• sing small    baixar a crista
• sing someone's praises    entoar loas a alguém
• sing up    cantar

Русский (Russian)
петь, петься, провожать, встречать или сопровождать пением, читать нараспев, звенеть, стрекотать, воспевать, хвалиться, трепетать от радости, пение, звон (комаров), стрекотание, свист (пули)

idioms:

• sing along    "пойте вместе с нами" (фильм для обучения хоровому пению), спевка, пение хором в компании
• sing for one's supper    стараться услужить кому-л. в надежде на прибыль
• sing out    кричать, бить (о часах)
• sing small    сбавить тон, вести себя поскромнее, приуныть
• sing someone's praises    петь дифирамбы
• sing up    петь громче, прибавить звук

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - cantar, gorjear, murmurar, silbar, zumbar
v. tr. - cantar, proclamar, anunciar, acompañar
n. - singular

idioms:

• sing along    cantar con acompañamiento musical
• sing for one's supper    hacer algo a cambio de algo
• sing out    gritar, celebrar cantando
• sing small    asumir un tono humilde, achantarse
• sing someone's praises    cantar las alabanzas de alguien
• sing up    cantar más fuerte

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sjunga, tjalla (sl), sjunga om
n. - allsång, visslande ljud, surrande
abbr. - singular

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
唱, 唱歌, 呼号, 鸣, 鸣叫, 呜呜作声, 给...唱, 吟唱, 用诗赞颂, 演唱, 鸣声, 合唱, 呜呜声

idioms:

• sing along    歌唱聚会
• sing for one's supper    街头艺人, 街头卖唱
• sing out    大声叫喊
• sing small    变沉默
• sing someone's praises    赞扬某人
• sing up    更用力地唱

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 唱, 唱歌, 呼號, 鳴, 鳴叫, 嗚嗚作聲
v. tr. - 唱, 給...唱, 吟唱, 用詩讚頌
n. - 演唱, 鳴聲, 合唱, 嗚嗚聲

idioms:

• sing along    歌唱聚會
• sing for one's supper    街頭藝人, 街頭賣唱
• sing out    大聲叫喊
• sing small    變沈默
• sing someone's praises    讚揚某人
• sing up    更用力地唱

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 노래하다, (새 등이) 지저귀다, 기뻐서 마음이 설레다
v. tr. - 읊조리다, ~을 소리 내어 외다, 노래하여 ~시키다
n. - 노래 부르기, 합창회, (바람의) 윙윙 소리

idioms:

• sing along    노래 모임
• sing out    소리치다, 고함치다
• sing up    목소리를 더 크게 하여 노래하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 歌う, 鳴く, さえずる, 歌に詠む, たたえる, うなる, 音を立てる, 歌いやすい
n. - 合唱の集い

idioms:

• sing along    皆で歌う歌の集い
• sing for one's supper    分相応のお返しをする
• sing out    大声で歌う, どなる
• sing small    小さい声で歌う, しょげる
• sing someone's praises    人をほめたたえる
• sing the praises of    ほめたたえる
• sing up    声を大きくして歌う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يخر, يغرد, ينشد, يغني (الاسم) غناء وبخاصه غناء جماعي (اختصار) مفرد) singular(‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮שר, זימר, שרק, זמזם, הילל בזמרה‬
v. tr. - ‮שר, זימר, הלשין, הודיע‬
n. - ‮זמרה, מפגש לשירה בציבור (ארה"ב), (קיצור) יחיד (דקדוק)‬

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