sing

sing

W2S1 [sıŋ ] v past tense sang [sæŋ] past participle sung [sʌŋ]

↑microphone, ↑sheet music

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1¦(with your voice)¦

2¦(birds)¦

3¦(high noise)¦

4 sing somebody's praises

5 sing a different tune

6 be singing from the same hymn sheet/book

7¦(give information)¦

Phrasal verbs

　sing along

　sing out

　sing up

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[: Old English; Origin: singan]

1.) ¦(WITH YOUR VOICE)¦ [I and T]

to produce a musical sound with your voice

▪ She can sing beautifully.

▪ Most children enjoy singing.

▪ We had a great time singing some of the old songs .

sing to

▪ My mother used to sing to me when I was young.

▪ He was singing to himself quietly.

sing sb sth

▪ Come on, sing us a song!

▪ I've never been able to sing in tune (=sing the correct notes) .

▪ She patiently sang the baby to sleep .

→↑singing

2.) ¦(BIRDS)¦

if birds sing, they produce high musical sounds

▪ I could hear the birds singing outside my window.

3.) ¦(HIGH NOISE)¦ [I always + adverb/preposition]

to make a high whistling sound

▪ A kettle was singing on the stove.

sing past

▪ A bullet sang past my ear.

4.) sing sb's praises

to praise someone very much

▪ Mrs Edwards was singing your praises today.

5.) sing a different tune

to say something different from what you said before

▪ You're singing a different tune now!

6.) be singing from the same hymn sheet/book

used to say that a group of people all have the same aims or all express the same opinion on a particular subject

▪ Union representatives are all singing from the same hymn sheet on the issue of pay.

7.) ¦(GIVE INFORMATION)¦ [I] [i]informal

to tell people everything you know about a crime when they ask you questions about it - used especially by criminals and the police

▪ I think he'll sing.

sing along phr v

to sing with someone else who is already singing

▪ Sing along if you know the words.

sing along to

▪ Jess was singing along to the radio.

sing out phr v

1.) sing out (sth)

to shout or sing some words clearly and loudly

▪ 'Freeze!' a shrill voice sang out.

2.) AmE to sing loudly so that people can hear you easily

sing up phr v

to sing more loudly

▪ Sing up, boys, I can't hear you!