Singing

Quick meaning: Singing is a noun meaning The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.

Meaning

The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.

More Meanings

1. (informal) Disclosing information, or giving evidence about another.
2. (US) A gathering for the purpose of singing shape note songs.
3. A ringing sound in the ears.
4. (music) Smooth and flowing.
5. (of a kettle etc.) Producing a whistling sound due to the escape of steam.
6. present participle and gerund of sing

Example Sentences

I was aware that some one, apparently at a vast distance, was calling me by my Christian name. [...] In the short space it took to cover the road between the path from Hamilton's shop and the first plank of the Combermere Bridge I had thought over half-a-dozen people who might have committed such a solecism, and had eventually decided that it must have been some singing in my ears.

Word Forms

• singings

Synonyms for singing

Depending on context, synonyms include melodious, melodic, cantabile, musical, tattle, telling.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include musical, melodic, cantabile, melodious, vocalizing, tattle.

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