sing.
To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.
Meaning & usage
To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.
"I really want to sing in the school choir," said Vera.
To perform a vocal part in a musical composition, regardless of technique.
To express audibly by means of a harmonious vocalization.
sing a lullaby
To soothe with singing.
to sing somebody to sleep
Of birds, to vocalise: To produce a 'song', for the purposes of defending a breeding territory or to attract a mate.
Of birds, to vocalise: To produce any type of melodious vocalisation.
To rejoice.
My heart was singing.
To confess under interrogation.
To make a small, shrill sound.
The air sings in passing through a crevice.
a singing kettle
To relate in verse; to celebrate in poetry; to praise.
To display fine qualities; to stand out as excellent.
The sauce really makes this lamb sing.
To be capable of being sung; to produce a certain effect by being sung.
In traditional Aboriginal culture, to direct a supernatural influence on (a person or thing), usually malign; to curse.
To yell or shout.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English singen, from Old English singan (“to sing”), from Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną (“to sing”), from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ- (“to recite, sing”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian sjunge (“to sing”), West Frisian sjonge (“to sing”), Dutch zingen (“to sing”), German Low German singen (“to sing”), German singen (“to sing”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål synge (“to sing”), Swedish sjunga (“to sing”), Norwegian Nynorsk, Faroese, and Icelandic syngja (“to sing”), Ancient Greek ὀμφή (omphḗ, “voice, oracle”).
The act, or event, of singing songs.
I sometimes have a quick sing in the shower.
Any sound likened to human singing.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English singen, from Old English singan (“to sing”), from Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną (“to sing”), from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ- (“to recite, sing”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian sjunge (“to sing”), West Frisian sjonge (“to sing”), Dutch zingen (“to sing”), German Low German singen (“to sing”), German singen (“to sing”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål synge (“to sing”), Swedish sjunga (“to sing”), Norwegian Nynorsk, Faroese, and Icelandic syngja (“to sing”), Ancient Greek ὀμφή (omphḗ, “voice, oracle”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.