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to sing
01
to use one's voice in order to produce musical sounds in the form of a tune or song
Intransitive
Transitive: to sing a tune
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Irregular
Present tense
sing
3rd person singular
sings
Present participle
singing
Past simple
sang
Past participle
sung
Examples
At the karaoke night, everyone got a chance to sing.
02
(of birds) to make high-pitched and pleasing sounds
Intransitive
Examples
The morning began with the birds singing softly in the trees.
03
to produce a high-pitched whistling noise
Intransitive
Examples
The wind sang through the trees, creating a haunting, high-pitched whistle.
04
to provide information or report on someone's illegal activities to the authorities
Intransitive
Examples
After being arrested, she chose to sing and tell the police about the plan.
Lexical Tree
singable
singer
sing
