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verb
a simple past tense and past participle of sing.
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half-sung, adjective
well-sung, adjective
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noun
a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.
Also, Song.
verb (used without object)
1.
to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
2.
to perform a song or voice composition: She promised to sing for us.
3.
to produce melodious sounds, usually high in pitch, as certain birds, insects, etc.: The nightingale sang in the tree.
4.
to compose poetry: Keats sang briefly but gloriously.
5.
EXPANDto tell about or praise someone or something in verse or song: He sang of the warrior's prowess.
6.
to admit of being sung, as verses: This lyric sings well.
7.
to give out a continuous ringing, whistling, murmuring, burbling, or other euphonious sound, as a teakettle or a brook.
8.
to make a short whistling, ringing, or whizzing sound: The bullet sang past his ear.
9.
(of an electrical amplifying system) to produce an undesired self-sustained oscillation.
10.
to have the sensation of a ringing or humming sound, as the ears.
11.
COLLAPSESlang. to confess or act as an informer; squeal.
verb (used with object)
12.
to utter with musical modulations of the voice, as a song.
13.
to escort or accompany with singing.
14.
to proclaim enthusiastically.
15.
to bring, send, put, etc., with or by singing: She sang the baby to sleep.
16.
EXPANDto chant or intone: to sing mass.
noun
Verb phrase18.
the act or performance of singing.
19.
a gathering or meeting of persons for the purpose of singing: a community sing.
20.
a singing, ringing, or whistling sound, as of a bullet.
21.
sing out, Informal. to call in a loud voice; shout: They lost their way in the cavern and sang out for help.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English singen, Old English singan; cognate with Dutch zingen, German singen, Old Norse syngva, Gothic siggwan
before 900; Middle English singen, Old English singan; cognate with Dutch zingen, German singen, Old Norse syngva, Gothic siggwan
Related forms
sing·a·ble, adjective
sing·a·bil·i·ty, sing·a·ble·ness, noun
sing·ing·ly, adverb
mis·sing, verb, mis·sang, mis·sung, mis·sing·ing.
un·sing·a·ble, adjective
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| sung (sʌŋ) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | the past participle of sing |
| —adj | |
| 2. | produced by singing: a sung syllable |
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Word Origin & History
sing
O.E. singan "to chant, sing, tell in song," also used of birds (class III strong verb; past tense sang, pp. sungen), from P.Gmc. *sengwanan (cf. O.Fris. sionga, M.Du. singhen, O.H.G. singan, Ger. singen, Goth. siggwan, O.N. syngva, Swed. sjunga), from PIE base *sengwh- "to sing, make an incantation."
EXPANDNo related forms in other languages, unless perhaps it is connected to Gk. omphe "voice" (especially of a god), "oracle;" and Welsh dehongli "explain, interpret." The typical IE root is represented by L. canere (see chant). Other words meaning "sing" derive from roots meaning "cry, shout," but Ir. gaibim is lit. "take, seize," with sense evolution via "take up" a song or melody. The criminal slang sense of "to confess to authorities" is attested from 1612. Singsong (adj.) is first recorded 1734, from earlier use as a noun (1609).
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