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
6
: to make a cry : call
7
: to give information or evidence
1
: to utter with musical inflections
especially
: to interpret in musical tones produced by the voice
2
: to relate or celebrate in verse
4
: to bring or accompany to a place or state by singing
sings the child to sleep
Examples of sing in a Sentence
Verb
She sings in the choir.
The children danced and sang.
He sang softly to the baby.
She's a great actress, and she can dance and sing, too.
We all stood and sang the national anthem.
I can't sing the high notes.
Do you hear the birds singing?
The kettle sang on the stove.
The bullet sang past his helmet.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Ekitike replaced Isak just before the hour mark and was involved immediately, holding the ball up impressively and pressing the opposition intensely, much to the delight of the fans, who sang his name.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Free users can also now make unique playlists, customize the playlist cover, sing along with lyrics, and more.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The song is sung annually on April 25 in honor of Liberation Day, the celebration of the end of Benito Mussolini’s fascist dictatorship and Nazi occupation in Italy.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
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As the genre has continued to grow, this year’s Mexican music absence comes as the industry grapples with the challenge of booking acts months in advance amid ongoing uncertainty around artist visas, especially with artists who sing narcocorridos, or ballads that celebrate or discuss drug dealers.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Ekitike replaced Isak just before the hour mark and was involved immediately, holding the ball up impressively and pressing the opposition intensely, much to the delight of the fans, who sang his name.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Free users can also now make unique playlists, customize the playlist cover, sing along with lyrics, and more.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The song is sung annually on April 25 in honor of Liberation Day, the celebration of the end of Benito Mussolini’s fascist dictatorship and Nazi occupation in Italy.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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sing
1 of 2 verb1
a
: to produce musical sounds by means of the voice
b
: to utter with musical sounds
sing a song
c
: chant entry 1 sense 2, intone
parts of the mass were sung
2
: to make pleasing musical sounds
birds singing at dawn
3
: to make a slight shrill sound
a kettle singing on the stove
4
: to express enthusiastically
sing the praises of life in the city
5
: buzz entry 1 sense 1, ring
ears singing from the sudden descent
6
: to affect or bring to a place or state by singing
sing a baby to sleep
sing the blues away
7
: to call aloud : cry out
sing out when you find them
sing
2 of 2 noun
: a session of group singing
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