sing
sing Lexical Profile
sing Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To produce musical tones, melodies, or words using the voice, with regular rhythm and pitch.
"The choir will sing several traditional carols during the winter concert."
To make whistling, trilling, or melodious calls (especially of birds or insects).
"We woke up early to hear the robins sing in the orchard outside our window."
To make a high-pitched whistling, ringing, or humming sound (such as wind, a kettle, or a projectile).
"The copper kettle began to sing on the stove just before the water reached a full boil."
To act as an informer or confess incriminating details to the authorities (informal).
"The detectives hoped the suspect would sing once confronted with the financial records."
• noun
An informal social gathering or event held for the purpose of communal singing.
"The summer campers gathered around the evening bonfire for a lively community sing."
• Rhymes for sing
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'singan', meaning to chant, sing, or recite, which descends from the Proto-Germanic root '*singwana'.