sɪŋ 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. øsing-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. øøsingable adj. singer n. singingly adv. [OE singan f. Gmc]
