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Sing

UK /["/sɪŋ/","/sɪŋz/","/sæŋ/","/sʌŋ/","/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/"]/US /["/sɪŋ/","/sɪŋz/","/sæŋ/","/sʌŋ/","/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/"]/

Definition

to make musical sounds with your voice in the form of a song or tune

In simple words: To make music with your voice.

Examples

  • I love to sing in the shower every morning.
  • She can sing beautifully and captivates the audience.
  • The birds sing sweetly at dawn.
  • He sings in a choir on the weekends.
  • Can you sing that song for us?

Usage notes

Commonly used in both formal and informal settings. Use with an object (e.g., sing a song). Not typically used in very formal contexts like official speeches.

Grammar pattern

sing + object

Memory hint

Think of a bird singing — that's how it sounds!

Collocations

  • loud
  • loudly
  • lustily
  • be able to
  • can
  • about
  • to
  • be sung to the tune of something
  • sing at the top of your lungs
  • sing at the top of your voice
  • loud
  • loudly
  • lustily
  • be able to
  • can
  • about
  • to
  • be sung to the tune of something
  • sing at the top of your lungs
  • sing at the top of your voice

Synonyms

  • chant
  • croon
  • warble
  • hums
  • melody

Antonyms

  • be quiet
  • silence

Common mistakes

  • Saying 'sang' instead of 'sing' for present tense.
  • Confusing 'sing' with 'sung' as the base form.
  • Omitting the object, e.g., saying 'I like to sing' without specifying what.