singing

Definition of singingnext
present participle of sing
1
as in chanting
to produce musical sounds with the voice it's relatively rare to find actors who can also sing well

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2
as in roaring
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the cantor sang the prayers before the entire congregation

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3
as in crying
to utter one's distinctive animal sound I can hear a bird singing in the distance

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4
as in talking
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities once he saw the kind of jail time he was facing, the suspect was singing loud and clear to the police

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Verb
  • Messi stood in the midfield looking equally confused and irritated with his hands on his hips, looking over at the North stands, where La Familia was chanting.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
  • The young, mostly male group did their chanting under the eye of Israeli police, who had cordoned off parts of the plaza for journalists to cover the event safely.
    Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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  • Djena remembered her mother crying as her father drove her away.
    Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Videos published on social media this week show groups of crying women and children pleading for help.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 May 2026
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  • The straight-talking Benatia, who became sporting director in January 2025 after previously working for the club in an advisory role, fit a similar mould.
    Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • Riley was equally at ease when talking with the dentist, listening patiently as the man described his fancy new house in a gentrified area.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
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  • The indictment also alleges that Cuba's intelligence agency tasked a network of spies in Florida with informing on Brothers to the Rescue.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • Jones emailed Westworth Village residents informing them of potential election disturbances.
    Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
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“Singing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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