Definition von sing

Häufigkeit

sing

(sɪŋ )

Wortformen:3rd person singular present tense sings , present participle singing , past tense sang , past participle sung

1. Verb

When you sing, you make musical sounds with your voice, usually producing words that fit a tune.

I can't sing. [VERB]

I sing about love most of the time. [VERB + about]

They were all singing the same song. [VERB noun]

Go on, then, sing us a song! [VERB noun noun]

'You're getting to be a habit with me,' sang Eddie. [VERB with quote]

...an operatic aria sung by Luciano Pavarotti. [VERB-ed]

Synonyme:croon, carol, chant, trill Weitere Synonyme von sing

2. Verb

When birds or insects sing, they make pleasant high-pitched sounds.

Birds were already singing in the garden. [VERB]

Synonyme:trill, chirp, warble, make melody Weitere Synonyme von sing

sing from the same hymn sheet

4. See also singing

5. to sing someone's praises

Partikelverben:

sing along

sing out

Weitere Synonyme von sing

Häufigkeit

sing.

Sing. is a written abbreviation for singular.

Video: pronunciation of 'sing'

Häufigkeit

sing in American 1

(sɪŋ ; siŋ)

Verb intransitiv Wortformen:sang, sung, ˈsinging

to produce musical sounds or notes with the voice, esp. in a connected series, as in giving voice to a song

to perform musical selections vocally, esp. as a professional

to use song or verse in description, praise, etc.

of thee I sing

to make musical sounds like those made by the human voice, as a violin or songbird

to make a sound of whistling, buzzing, humming, etc., as a steaming teakettle, a bee, a strong wind, etc.

to have a sensation of ringing, humming, buzzing, etc., as the ears

to admit of being sung

to be exultant; rejoice

a sight to make one's heart sing

7. Slang

to confess to a crime, esp. so as to implicate others

Verb transitiv

to render or deliver (a song, musical role, etc.) by singing

to chant or intone (part of a church service, etc.)

10.

to describe, proclaim, extol, celebrate, etc. in or as in song or verse

to sing someone's praises

11.

to bring to a given state or place by or with singing

to sing a baby to sleep

Substantiv

12. Informal

singing by a group gathered for the purpose

13.

such a gathering of people

Redewendungen:

sing out

Abgeleitete Formen

singable (ˈsingable)

Adjektiv

Wortherkunft von sing

ME singen < OE singan, akin to Ger singen < IE base *sengwh- > Gr omphē, a voice, oracle

Häufigkeit

sing in American 2

singular

Häufigkeit

sing in British

(sɪŋ )

VerbWortformen:sings, singing, sang or sung

to produce or articulate (sounds, words, a song, etc) with definite and usually specific musical intonation

2. (when intr, often foll by to)

to perform (a song) to the accompaniment (of)

to sing to a guitar

3. (intransitive; foll by of)

to tell a story or tale in song (about)

I sing of a maiden

4. (intransitive; foll by to)

to address a song (to) or perform a song (for)

5. (intransitive)

to perform songs for a living, as a professional singer

6. (intransitive)

(esp of certain birds and insects) to utter calls or sounds reminiscent of music

7. (when intr, usually foll by of)

to tell (something) or give praise (to someone), esp in verse

the poet who sings of the Trojan dead

8. (intransitive)

to make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound

the kettle is singing

the arrow sang past his ear

9. (intransitive)

(of the ears) to experience a continuous ringing or humming sound

10. (transitive)

(esp in church services) to chant or intone (a prayer, psalm, etc)

11. (transitive)

to bring to a given state by singing

to sing a child to sleep

12. (intransitive) slang, mainly US

to confess or act as an informer

13. (intransitive) Australian

(in Aboriginal witchcraft) to bring about a person's death by incantation. The same power can sometimes be used beneficently

Substantiv

14. informal

an act or performance of singing

15.

a ringing or whizzing sound, as of bullets

▶ USAGE See note at ring2

Abgeleitete Formen

singable (ˈsingable)

Adjektiv

singing (ˈsinging)

Adjektiv, Substantiv

Wortherkunft von sing

Old English singan; related to Old Norse syngja to sing, Gothic siggwan, Old High German singan

Häufigkeit

sing. in British

Abkürzung für

singular

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