v. i. | 1. | To utter sounds with musical inflections or melodious modulations of voice, as fancy may dictate, or according to the notes of a song or tune, or of a given part (as alto, tenor, etc.) in a chorus or concerted piece. |
2. | To utter sweet melodious sounds, as birds do. | |
3. | To make a small, shrill sound; | |
4. | To tell or relate something in numbers or verse; to celebrate something in poetry. | |
5. | To cry out; to complain. | |
v. t. | 1. | To utter with musical inflections or modulations of voice. |
2. | To celebrate in song; to give praises to in verse; to relate or rehearse in numbers, verse, or poetry. | |
3. | To influence by singing; to lull by singing; | |
4. | To accompany, or attend on, with singing. |
Verb | 1. | sing - deliver by singing; "Sing Christmas carols" |
2. | sing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" | |
3. | sing - to make melodious sounds; "The nightingale was singing" | |
4. | sing - make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear" Synonyms: whistle | |
5. | sing - divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks" Synonyms: babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, spill the beans, tattle, babble, talk |