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sing > 5 senses
VERB1singDeliver by singing
2singProduce tones with the voice
3singTo make melodious sounds
4sing, whistleMake a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
5sing, spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, babble out, blab outDivulge confidential information or secrets
sing > pronunciation
Soundssih'ng
Rhymesabducting, abiding, abounding, and 2057 more rhymes in ihng...
sing > verb 1, creation
MeaningDeliver by singing.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey will sing the duet
Examples"Sing Christmas carols"
Similar tosing
Categorymusic
Broadersing; interpret, render
Narrowersolmizate; troll; hymn; carol; madrigal
Nounssinger; song; singing; song
sing > verb 2, creation
MeaningProduce tones with the voice.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s to somebody
ModelSam and Sue sing
Examples"She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"
Categorymusic
Broadertalk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
Narrowerplace; troll; croon; chant, intone, intonate, cantillate; yodel, warble, descant; warble, trill, quaver; treble; hum; belt out, belt; descant on; vocalize, vocalise; harmonize, harmonise; descant; sing along; psalm; minstrel; solmizate; tweedle, chirp; choir, chorus; sing
Nounssinger; song; singing; song
sing > verb 3, communication
MeaningTo make melodious sounds.
PatternSomething ----s; Something ----s something
ModelThe birds sing in the woods; The woods sing with many kinds of birds
Examples"The nightingale was singing"
Similar tosing
Broaderutter, emit, let out, let loose
Nounssinger; song
sing > verb 4, communication
MeaningMake a whining, ringing, or whistling sound.
PatternSomething ----s
ModelSam and Sue sing
Examples"the kettle was singing"
Synonymswhistle
Broadersound, go
Nounssong
sing > verb 5, communication
MeaningDivulge confidential information or secrets. "Be careful--his secretary talks".
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsspill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, babble out, blab out
Contrarykeep quiet, shut one's mouth, keep one's mouth shut
Similar tospill, talk
Broaderunwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
Nounssinging

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