sing

[[t]sɪŋ[/t]]

v. sang, often, sung; sung; sing•ing;

1) mad to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically

2) mad to perform songs or voice compositions

3) anb (of an animal) to produce a patterned vocal signal, as in courtship or territorial display

4) to tell about or praise someone or something in verse or song

5) to admit of being sung, as verses

6) to make a whistling, ringing, or whizzing sound:

The bullet sang past his ear[/ex]

7) to give out a continuous murmuring, burbling, or other euphonious sound

8) to have the sensation of a ringing or humming sound, as the ears

9) sts Slang. to confess or act as an informer; squeal

10) mad to utter with musical modulations of the voice, as a song

11) to proclaim enthusiastically:

to sing someone's praises[/ex]

12) to bring, send, put, etc., with or by singing:

to sing a baby to sleep[/ex]

13) mad to chant or intone:

to sing mass[/ex]

14) mad to escort or accompany with singing

15) to tell or praise in verse or song

16) phv sing out, to call in a loud voice; shout

17) mad a gathering or meeting of people for the purpose of singing:

a community sing[/ex]

18) a singing, ringing, or whistling sound

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Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE singan, c. OOHG singan, ON syngva, Go siggwan sing′a•ble, adj.