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English verb: sing | |||
| 1. | sing (creation) deliver by singing | ||
| Samples | Sing Christmas carols. | ||
| Examples | They will sing the duet | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interpret, render, sing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carol, hymn, madrigal, solmizate, troll | ||
| Verb group | sing | ||
| Domain category | music | ||
| 2. | sing (creation) produce tones with the voice | ||
| Samples | She was singing while she was cooking. My brother sings very well. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue sing | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | belt, belt out, cantillate, chant, chirp, choir, chorus, croon, descant, descant, descant on, harmonise, harmonize, hum, intonate, intone, minstrel, place, psalm, quaver, sing, sing along, solmizate, treble, trill, troll, tweedle, vocalise, vocalize, warble, warble, yodel | ||
| Domain category | music | ||
| 3. | sing (communication) to make melodious sounds | ||
| Samples | The nightingale was singing. | ||
| Examples | The birds sing in the woods , The woods sing with many kinds of birds | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
| Verb group | sing | ||
| 4. | sing (communication) make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound | ||
| Samples | The kettle was singing. The bullet sang past his ear. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue sing | ||
| Synonyms | whistle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
| 5. | sing (communication) divulge confidential information or secrets | ||
| Samples | Be careful--his secretary talks. | ||
| Synonyms | babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, spill the beans, talk, tattle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap | ||
| Verb group | spill, talk | ||
| Antonyms | keep one's mouth shut, keep quiet, shut one's mouth | ||
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