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SING, v. i. pret. sung, sang; pp. sung.

1. To utter sounds with various inflections of melodious modulations of voice, as fancy may dictate, or according to the notes of a song or tune The noise of them that sing do I hear Ex. 32.

2. To utter sweet or melodious sounds, as birds. It is remarkable that the female of no species of birds ever sings. And singing birds in silver cages hung.

3. To make a small shrill sound; as, the air sings in passing through a crevice. O'er his head the flying spear sung innocent, and spent its force in air.

4. To tell or relate something in numbers of verse. Sing of human hope by cross event destroy'd.

SING, v. t.

1. To utter with musical modulation of voice. And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb. Rev. 15.

2. To celebrate in song; to give praises to in verse. The last, the happiest British king, whom thou shalt paint or I shall sing.

3. To relate or rehearse in numbers, verse or poetry. Arms and the man I sing. While stretch'd at ease you sing your happy loves.


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SING, v. i. pret. sung, sang; pp. sung.

1. To utter sounds with various inflections of melodious modulations of voice, as fancy may dictate, or according to the notes of a song or tune The noise of them that sing do I hear Ex. 32.

2. To utter sweet or melodious sounds, as birds. It is remarkable that the female of no species of birds ever sings. And singing birds in silver cages hung.

3. To make a small shrill sound; as, the air sings in passing through a crevice. O'er his head the flying spear sung innocent, and spent its force in air.

4. To tell or relate something in numbers of verse. Sing of human hope by cross event destroy'd.

SING, v. t.

1. To utter with musical modulation of voice. And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb. Rev. 15.

2. To celebrate in song; to give praises to in verse. The last, the happiest British king, whom thou shalt paint or I shall sing.

3. To relate or rehearse in numbers, verse or poetry. Arms and the man I sing. While stretch'd at ease you sing your happy loves.

SING, v.i. [pret. sung, sang; pp. sung. Sax. singan, syngan; Goth. siggwan; G. singen; D. zingen; Sw. siunga; Dan. synger. It would seem from the Gothic that n is casual, and the elements Sg. If so, it coincides with say and seek, all signifying to strain, urge, press or drive.]

  1. To utter sounds with various inflections or melodious modulations of voice, as fancy may dictate, or according to the notes of a song or tune. The noise of them that sing do I hear. – Exod. xxxii.
  2. To utter sweet or melodious sounds, as birds. It is remarkable that the female of no species of birds ever sings. And singing birds in silver cages hung. – Dryden.
  3. To make a small shrill sound; as, the air sings in passing through a crevice. O'er his head the flying spear / Sang innocent, and spent its force in air. – Pope.
  4. To tell or relate something in numbers or verse. Sing / Of human hope by cross events destroy'd. – Prior.

SING, v.t.

  1. To utter with musical modulations of voice. And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb. – Rev. xv.
  2. To celebrate in song; to give praises to in verse. The last, the happiest British king, / Whom thou shalt paint or I shall sing. – Addison.
  3. To relate or rehearse in numbers, verse or poetry. Arms and the man I sing. – Dryden. While stretch'd at case you sing your happy loves. – Dryden.

Sing
  1. To utter sounds with musical inflections or melodious modulations of voice, as fancy may dictate, or according to the notes of a song or tune, or of a given part (as alto, tenor, etc.) in a chorus or concerted piece.

    The noise of them that sing do I hear. Ex. xxxii. 18.

  2. To utter with musical inflections or modulations of voice.

    And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb. Rev. xv. 3.

    And in the darkness sing your carol of high praise. Keble.

  3. To utter sweet melodious sounds, as birds do.

    On every bough the briddes heard I sing. Chaucer.

    Singing birds, in silver cages hung. Dryden.

  4. To celebrate is song; to give praises to in verse; to relate or rehearse in numbers, verse, or poetry.

    Milton.

    Arms and the man I sing. Dryden.

    The last, the happiest British king,
    Whom thou shalt paint or I shall sing.     Addison.

  5. To make a small, shrill sound; as, the air sings in passing through a crevice.

    O'er his head the flying spear
    Sang innocent, and spent its force in air.     Pope.

  6. To influence by singing; to lull by singing; as, to sing a child to sleep.
  7. To tell or relate something in numbers or verse; to celebrate something in poetry.

    Milton.

    Bid her . . . sing
    Of human hope by cross event destroyed.     Prior.

  8. To accompany, or attend on, with singing.

    I heard them singing home the bride. Longfellow.

  9. To cry out; to complain.

    [Obs.]

    They should sing if thet they were bent. Chaucer.

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Sing

SING, verb intransitive preterit tense sung, sang; participle passive sung.

1. To utter sounds with various inflections of melodious modulations of voice, as fancy may dictate, or according to the notes of a song or tune The noise of them that sing do I hear Exodus 32:18.

2. To utter sweet or melodious sounds, as birds. It is remarkable that the female of no species of birds ever sings. And singing birds in silver cages hung.

3. To make a small shrill sound; as, the air sings in passing through a crevice. O'er his head the flying spear sung innocent, and spent its force in air.

4. To tell or relate something in numbers of verse. sing of human hope by cross event destroy'd.

SING, verb transitive

1. To utter with musical modulation of voice. And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb. Revelation 15:3.

2. To celebrate in song; to give praises to in verse. The last, the happiest British king, whom thou shalt paint or I shall sing

3. To relate or rehearse in numbers, verse or poetry. Arms and the man I sing While stretch'd at ease you sing your happy loves.

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