singing Meaning & Definition
What Does Singing Mean?
Singing is used as a verb meaning to produce musical tones by means of the voice. It can also mean to utter words in musical tones and with musical inflections and modulations.
Singing in Brief
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsiŋ/ |
| Synonyms | melodious, melodic and cantabile |
Singing Definition (Verb)
- to produce musical tones by means of the voice
- to utter words in musical tones and with musical inflections and modulations
- to deliver songs as a trained or professional singer
- to make a shrill whining or whistling sound
- to relate or celebrate something in verse
- to compose poetry
- to create in or through words a feeling or sense of song
prose that sings
- to produce musical or harmonious sounds
birds singing
- buzz, ring
- to make a cry : call
- to give information or evidence
- to utter with musical inflections
- to interpret in musical tones produced by the voice
- to relate or celebrate in verse
- chant, intone
- to bring or accompany to a place or state by singing
sings the child to sleep
Synonyms of Singing
Singing in a Sentence
"I really want to sing in the school choir," said Vera.
to sing somebody to sleep
The air sings in passing through a crevice.
The sauce really makes this lamb sing.
prose that sings
birds singing
sings the child to sleep
it's relatively rare to find actors who can also sing well
the cantor sang the prayers before the entire congregation
I can hear a bird singing in the distance
once he saw the kind of jail time he was facing, the suspect was singing loud and clear to the police
Word Forms & Grammar
sang
sung
sing·ing
sing·able adjective
sing
singable
singing
sings
singing (usually uncountable, plural singings)
singing (comparative more singing, superlative most singing)
Words That Rhyme With Singing
Origin of Singing
Origin 1: Middle English, from Old English singan; akin to Old High German singan to sing, Greek omphē voice
Origin 2: From Middle English syngyng; equivalent to sing + -ing.
First Known Use
before 12th centuryi