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English

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Old English singan, from Proto-Germanic. Cognate with Dutch zingen, German singen, Swedish sjunga.

Verb

Infinitive to sing

Third person singular sings

Simple past sang

Past participle sung

Present participle singing

to sing (third-person singular simple present sings, present participle singing, simple past sang, past participle sung)

  1. (intransitive) To produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice.
    I sing in my school choir.
  2. (transitive) To express audibly by means of a harmonious vocalization.
    • 1852, Mrs M.A. Thompson, “The Tutor's Daughter”, in Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature, Art, and Fashion[1], page 266:
      In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.
  3. (slang) To confess under interrogation.

Derived terms

Terms derived from the verb "sing"

Related terms

Noun

Singular sing

Plural sings

sing (plural sings)

  1. A gathering for the purpose of singing songs.

Anagrams

Hungarian

Noun

sing

  1. cubit

 

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