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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SING, v. i. pret. sung, sang; pp. sung.
1. To utter sounds with various inflections of melodious modulations of voice, as fancy may dictate, or according to the notes of a song or tune The noise of them that sing do I hear Exodus 32.
2. To utter sweet or melodious sounds, as birds. It is remarkable that the female of no species of birds ever sings. And singing birds in silver cages hung.
3. To make a small shrill sound; as, the air sings in passing through a crevice. O'er his head the flying spear sung innocent, and spent its force in air.
4. To tell or relate something in numbers of verse. Sing of human hope by cross event destroy'd.
SING, v. t.
1. To utter with musical modulation of voice. And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb. Revelation 15.
2. To celebrate in song; to give praises to in verse. The last, the happiest British king, whom thou shalt paint or I shall sing.
3. To relate or rehearse in numbers, verse or poetry. Arms and the man I sing. While stretch'd at ease you sing your happy loves.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: deliver by singing; "Sing Christmas carols"
2: produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"
3: to make melodious sounds; "The nightingale was singing"
4: make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear" [syn: whistle, sing]
5: divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks" [syn: spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out] [ant: keep one's mouth shut, keep quiet, shut one's mouth]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb (sang or sung; sung; singing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English singan; akin to Old High German singan to sing, Greek omph? voice Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to produce musical tones by means of the voice b. to utter words in musical tones and with musical inflections and modulations c. to deliver songs as a trained or professional singer 2. to make a shrill whining or whistling sound 3. a. to relate or celebrate something in verse b. to compose poetry c. to create in or through words a feeling or sense of song <prose that sings> 4. to produce musical or harmonious sounds <birds singing> 5. buzz, ring 6. to make a cry ; call 7. to give information or evidence transitive verb 1. to utter with musical inflections; especially to interpret in musical tones produced by the voice 2. to relate or celebrate in verse 3. chant, intone 4. to bring or accompany to a place or state by singing <sings the child to sleep> • singable adjective II. noun Date: 1850 a session of group singing

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. (past sang; past part. sung) 1 intr. utter musical sounds with the voice, esp. words with a set tune. 2 tr. utter or produce by singing (sing another song). 3 intr. (of the wind, a kettle, etc.) make inarticulate melodious or humming, buzzing, or whistling sounds. 4 intr. (of the ears) be affected as with a buzzing sound. 5 intr. sl. turn informer; confess. 6 intr. archaic compose poetry. 7 tr. & (foll. by of) intr. celebrate in verse. 8 tr. (foll. by in, out) usher (esp. the new or old year) in or out with singing. 9 tr. bring to a specified state by singing (sang the child to sleep). --n. 1 an act or spell of singing. 2 US a meeting for amateur singing. Phrases and idioms: sing-along a tune etc. to which one can sing in accompaniment. singing hinny see HINNY(2). singing saw = musical saw. sing out call out loudly; shout. sing the praises of see PRAISE. sing up sing more loudly. Derivatives: singable adj. singer n. singingly adv. Etymology: OE singan f. Gmc

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Sing Sing, v. t. 1. To utter with musical infections or modulations of voice. And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb. --Rev. xv. 3. And in the darkness sing your carol of high praise. --Keble. 2. To celebrate is song; to give praises to in verse; to relate or rehearse in numbers, verse, or poetry. --Milton. Arms and the man I sing. --Dryden. The last, the happiest British king, Whom thou shalt paint or I shall sing. --Addison. 3. To influence by singing; to lull by singing; as, to sing a child to sleep. 4. To accompany, or attend on, with singing. I heard them singing home the bride. --Longfellow.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Sing Sing, v. i. [imp. Sungor Sang; p. p. Sung; p. pr. & vb. n. Singing.] [AS. singan; akin to D. zingen, OS. & OHG. singan, G. singen, Icel. syngja, Sw. sjunga, Dan. synge, Goth. siggwan, and perhaps to E. say, v.t., or cf. Gr. ??? voice. Cf. Singe, Song.] 1. To utter sounds with musical inflections or melodious modulations of voice, as fancy may dictate, or according to the notes of a song or tune, or of a given part (as alto, tenor, etc.) in a chorus or concerted piece. The noise of them that sing do I hear. --Ex. xxxii. 18. 2. To utter sweet melodious sounds, as birds do. On every bough the briddes heard I sing. --Chaucer. Singing birds, in silver cages hung. --Dryden. 3. To make a small, shrill sound; as, the air sings in passing through a crevice. O'er his head the flying spear Sang innocent, and spent its force in air. --Pope. 4. To tell or relate something in numbers or verse; to celebrate something in poetry. --Milton. Bid her . . . sing Of human hope by cross event destroyed. --Prior.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(sings, singing, sang, sung) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When you sing, you make musical sounds with your voice, usually producing words that fit a tune. I can't sing... I sing about love most of the time... They were all singing the same song... Go on, then, sing us a song!... 'You're getting to be a habit with me,' sang Eddie. VERB: V, V about n, V n, V n n, V with quote 2. When birds or insects sing, they make pleasant high-pitched sounds. Birds were already singing in the garden. VERB: V 3. see also singing

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. n. Carol, chant, warble. II. v. a. Carol, chant, warble, hum, hymn, celebrate in song.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

To call out; the coves sing out beef; they call out stop thief.

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