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Sing Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：sing (sing)
sing
/sɪŋ/
v, n
to make music with your voice by producing musical sounds in a melody.
sing
➕
/sɪŋ/
v, n
To produce musical sounds, often with words, using your voice in a tuneful manner.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Old English 'singan', from Proto-Germanic *singwanan, meaning to sound or chant.
💡 Mnemonic
SING: Start In Normal Gear, then let your voice soar!
📖 Example
My little brother loves to sing his favorite cartoon theme song in the shower.
My little brother loves to perform his favorite cartoon theme song vocally in the shower.
🔗 Collocations
sing a song – perform a vocal piece
sing along – sing together with a recording
sing in harmony – sing with complementary notes
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
The verb 'sing' has remained remarkably stable across Germanic languages. In Old English, 'singan' already meant to vocalize melodically. It appears in the epic poem Beowulf (c. 700-1000 AD).
Meaning 2：vocal performance (sing)
sing
/sɪŋ/
v, n
the activity or performance of singing.
vocal performance
➕
/ˈvoʊkəl pərˈfɔːrməns/
v, n
The activity or art of producing musical sounds with the voice, especially as a performance.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The pure joy in her sing was more important than hitting every note perfectly.
The pure joy in her singing was more important than hitting every note perfectly.
🔗 Collocations
a beautiful sing – a beautifully executed vocal performance
community sing – a group singing event open to all
sing-along – an event where people sing together
🔄 Synonyms
chanting (n) – the rhythmic repetition of words or sounds
vocalization (n) – the act of producing vocal sounds
crooning (n) – soft, sentimental singing
🚫 Antonyms
silence (n) – complete absence of sound
instrumental (adj/n) – music performed solely by instruments, without voice
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