singing
adj.
chanting; melodious
n.
act of making musical sounds with the voice; expressing words musically; whistling; informing (Slang)
sing
v.
utter words melodiously, make musical sounds with the voice (often with musical accompaniment); perform songs; chirp, whistle; buzz, whirr; inform, tattle, squeal (Slang)
Singing
singing
Noun
1. the act of singing vocal music
(synonym) vocalizing
(hypernym) vocal music
(hyponym) a cappella singing, a capella singing
(derivation) sing
(class) eisteddfod
2. disclosing information or giving evidence about another
(synonym) tattle, telling
(hypernym) disclosure, revelation, revealing
(derivation) spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out
Adjective
1. smooth and flowing
(synonym) cantabile
(similar) melodious, melodic, musical
(classification) music
sing
Verb
1. deliver by singing; "Sing Christmas carols"
(hyponym) solmizate
(derivation) song
(classification) music
2. produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"
(hypernym) talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
(hyponym) place
(derivation) song
(classification) music
3. to make melodious sounds; "The nightingale was singing"
(hypernym) utter, emit, let out, let loose
(derivation) birdcall, call, birdsong, song
4. make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear"
(synonym) whistle
(hypernym) sound, go
(derivation) song
5. divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"
(synonym) spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, babble out, blab out
(hypernym) disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
(verb-group) spill, talk
(derivation) tattle, singing, telling
Singing
a. & n. from Sing, v.
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Sing
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
singing
An undesired self-sustained audio oscillation in a
circuit. Note: Singing is usually caused by positive
feedback, excessive
gain, or unbalance of a
hybrid termination, or by some combination of these. (
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