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sing

[sing] / sɪŋ /
VERB
carry a tune with one's voice
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belt out chant croon hum intone serenade shout wait warble whistle
STRONG
buzz cantillate carol chirp choir descant groan harmonize hymn mouth pipe purr resound roar singsong solo trill troll tune vocalize whine yodel
WEAK
burst into song canary duet lift up a voice line out lullaby make melody
Antonyms
WEAK
be quiet
VERB
tattle on someone
Synonyms
STRONGEST
talk
STRONG
betray fink inform on peach rat snitch squeal
WEAK
blow the whistle spill the beans turn in
Antonyms
WEAK
be quiet

Example Sentences

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The long version could only have happened to Prince — he fell from an on-stage bathtub from which he planned to sing “Purple Rain” — but what came after was routine.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

"Who doesn't want to sing and dance around all day? And luckily I get to do that."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Even in her later years, she continued to sing and experiment.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Sonza doesn't see musical genres and their rhythms as a label to fit into, but rather "as the feelings I had to sing about."

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

I think she’s too hungry to nap, but I sing, “Nutty up, nutty down, nutty turn yourself around. Nutty pillow, nutty bed, nutty covers over your head,” and she climbs in bed.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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