Synonyms for sing
sɪŋsing

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. sing

   To sing is primarily and ordinarily to utter a succession of articulate musical sounds with the human voice. The word has come to include any succession of musical sounds; we say the bird or the rivulet sings; we speak of "the singing quality" of an instrument, and by still wider extension of meaning we say the teakettle or the cricket sings. To chant is to sing in solemn and somewhat uniform cadence; chant is ordinarily applied to non-metrical religious compositions. To carol is to sing joyously, and to warble (kindred with whirl) is to sing with trills or quavers, usually also with the idea of joy. Carol and warble are especially applied to the singing of birds. To chirp is to utter a brief musical sound, perhaps often repeated in the same key, as by certain small birds, insects, etc. To chirrup is to utter a somewhat similar sound; the word is often used of a brief, sharp sound uttered as a signal to animate or rouse a horse or other animal. To hum is to utter murmuring sounds with somewhat monotonous musical cadence, usually with closed lips; we speak also of the hum of machinery, etc.

   Synonyms:
   carol, chant, chirp, chirrup, hum, warble

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1. singverb

   deliver by singing

   "Sing Christmas carols"

   Synonyms:
   spill the beans, blab, babble, tattle, peach, let the cat out of the bag, blab out, babble out, whistle, talk

2. singverb

   produce tones with the voice

   "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"

   Synonyms:
   spill the beans, blab, babble, tattle, peach, let the cat out of the bag, blab out, babble out, whistle, talk

3. singverb

   to make melodious sounds

   "The nightingale was singing"

   Synonyms:
   spill the beans, blab, babble, tattle, peach, let the cat out of the bag, blab out, babble out, whistle, talk

4. whistle, singverb

   make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound

   "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear"

   Synonyms:
   spill the beans, blab, babble, tattle, peach, let the cat out of the bag, blab out, babble out, sing, whistle, talk

5. spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab outverb

   divulge confidential information or secrets

   "Be careful--his secretary talks"

   Synonyms:
   verbalize, whistle, babble, twaddle, verbalise, prattle, spill, ripple, palaver, peach, tittle-tattle, maunder, utter, blather, smatter, tattle, gurgle, mouth, bubble, blab out, burble, blether, gibber, blab, talk, let the cat out of the bag, speak, guggle, blither, babble out, sing, prate, spill the beans, piffle, chatter, lecture, gabble, blabber, clack

Matched Categories

1. • Interpret
   • Music
   • Sing
   • Sound
   • Utter

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1. singverb

   Synonyms:
   carol, chant, warble

2. singverb

   Synonyms:
   carol, chant, warble, hum, hymn, celebrate in song

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1. singverb

   Synonyms:
   carol, warble, chant, hymn, hum, troll, yodel, croon

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "sing":

   singing, sings, chante, singh, shing, blowthem, blackmail, exalt, star, hsing

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How to use sing in a sentence?

1. Barnaby Rich:

   One of the diseases of this age is the multitude of books. It is a thriftless and a thankless occupation, this writing of books: a man were better to sing in a cobbler?s shop, for his pay is a penny a patch; but a book-writer, if he get sometimes a few commendations from the judicious, he shall be sure to reap a thousand reproaches from the malicious.

2. Jestina Boyle:

   Some are sitting and listening and those who are too weak can hear it from their beds, i will sing gospel for them. I will give them encouraging words and tell them not to lose hope.

3. Eric Berne:

   The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing.

4. Pete Townshend:

   We went through so many different phases so now really the challenge is just writing music which is good music which suits Roger and I, i'm a real, real hard taskmaster when it comes to what I sing and whether, whether it's a good song or not. And I'll tell you he's still got it.

5. Mariah Carey:

   I can't wait to sing all the hits for you guys.