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sing

/ˈsɪŋ/verb1 syllable

Sing means: divulge confidential information or secrets.

Synonyms for sing11

verb, as in divulge confidential information or secrets

spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, babble out, blab out, spill

verb, as in make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound

whistle

What does sing mean?5

verb

1

divulge confidential information or secrets“Be careful — his secretary talks”

2

make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound“the kettle was singing”

3

deliver by singing“Sing Christmas carols”

4

produce tones with the voice“She was singing while she was cooking”

5

to make melodious sounds“The nightingale was singing”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sing?18

two syllables

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Sing in a sentence

  • She began to sing, and we chimed in.unknown
  • In the morning, the birds started to sing.Dorenda
  • Hearing you sing, people might take you for a girl.Zifre
  • A poor singer, he doesn't like to sing in public.AMIKEMA
  • Every evening, a nightingale would sing us songs.Dorenda
  • As it's your birthday, we're going to sing you a song.lukaszpp
  • The sedge has withered from the lake, and no birds sing.sacredceltic
  • I have never sung, and never will sing, in a karaoke bar.darinmex

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Forms of sing

as a verb

past tense
sang
past participle
sung
present participle
singing
third-person singular
sings