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Dictionary: sing   (sĭng) pronunciation
 

v., sang (săng) or sung (sŭng), sung, sing·ing, sings.

v.intr.
  1. Music.
    1. To utter a series of words or sounds in musical tones.
    2. To vocalize songs or selections.
    3. To perform songs or selections as a trained or professional singer.
    4. To produce sounds when played: made the violin sing.
    1. To make melodious sounds: birds singing outside the window.
    2. To give or have the effect of melody; lilt.
  2. To make a high whining, humming, or whistling sound.
  3. To be filled with a buzzing or ringing sound.
    1. To proclaim or extol something in verse.
    2. To write poetry.
  4. Slang. To give information or evidence against someone.
v.tr.
  1. Music.
    1. To produce the musical sound of: sang a love song.
    2. To utter with musical inflections: She sang the message.
    3. To bring to a specified state by singing: sang the baby to sleep.
  2. To intone or chant (parts of the Mass, for example).
  3. To proclaim or extol, especially in verse: sang his praises.
n. Music.

A gathering of people for group singing.

phrasal verb:

sing out

  1. To call out loudly.

[Middle English singen, from Old English singan.]

singable sing'a·ble adj.
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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.

 
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v

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

v

Definition: tattle on someone
Antonyms: conceal


 
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pronunciation

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

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

 
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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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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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