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sing
verb
-
sing
,
singing
,
sings
,
sang
,
sung
to
make
musical
sounds
with
your
voice
,
often
following
a
tune
or
words
•
At
the
talent
show
,
Mia
decided
to
sing
her
favorite
pop
song
.
At
the
talent
show
,
Mia
decided
to
sing
her
favorite
pop
song
.
•
Every
Sunday
morning
,
the
church
choir
sings
joyfully
during
rehearsal
.
Every
Sunday
morning
,
the
church
choir
sings
joyfully
during
rehearsal
.
Old
English
‘
singan
’,
of
Germanic
origin
,
related
to
Dutch
‘
zingen
’
and
German
‘
singen
’.
verb
-
sing
,
singing
,
sings
,
sang
,
sung
(
of
birds
)
to
produce
melodious
sounds
that
resemble
songs
•
At
dawn
,
robins
sing
outside
my
window
.
At
dawn
,
robins
sing
outside
my
window
.
•
In
the
rainforest
,
dozens
of
exotic
birds
sang
overhead
.
In
the
rainforest
,
dozens
of
exotic
birds
sang
overhead
.
Same
origin
as
human
sense
:
Old
English
‘
singan
’.
verb
-
sing
,
singing
,
sings
,
sang
,
sung
(
of
a
kettle
,
wind
,
machine
,
etc
.)
to
make
a
high
,
continuous
,
or
pleasant
sound
•
The
kettle
began
to
sing
when
the
water
boiled
.
The
kettle
began
to
sing
when
the
water
boiled
.
•
A
cold
wind
sang
through
the
cracks
in
the
cabin
walls
.
A
cold
wind
sang
through
the
cracks
in
the
cabin
walls
.
Extension
of
the
musical
sense
to
describe
pleasant
or
continuous
sounds
.
verb
-
sing
,
singing
,
sings
,
sang
,
sung
(
slang
)
to
confess
to
a
crime
or
give
information
to
the
police
•
After
hours
of
questioning
,
the
suspect
finally
sang
and
revealed
the
plan
.
After
hours
of
questioning
,
the
suspect
finally
sang
and
revealed
the
plan
.
•
The
gang
was
certain
no
one
would
sing
,
but
one
member
did
.
The
gang
was
certain
no
one
would
sing
,
but
one
member
did
.
20th-century
American
slang
,
comparing
confessing
to
a
bird
’
s
loud
song
.
thousand
adjective
being
the
number
1
000
.
•
We
planted
a
thousand
trees
in
the
park
last
weekend
.
We
planted
a
thousand
trees
in
the
park
last
weekend
.
•
The
museum
is
over
a
thousand
years
old
.
The
museum
is
over
a
thousand
years
old
.
noun
the
figure
or
amount
that
equals
1
000
.
•
Add
one
more
zero
to
turn
one
hundred
into
one
thousand
.
Add
one
more
zero
to
turn
one
hundred
into
one
thousand
.
•
The
teacher
wrote
the
word
thousand
next
to
1
,
000
on
the
board
.
The
teacher
wrote
the
word
thousand
next
to
1
,
000
on
the
board
.
noun
the
cardinal
number
1
000
•
Sam
proudly
announced
that
he
had
counted
up
to
one
thousand
without
making
a
mistake
.
Sam
proudly
announced
that
he
had
counted
up
to
one
thousand
without
making
a
mistake
.
•
The
charity
hopes
to
raise
a
thousand
dollars
by
Friday
to
buy
new
books
for
the
library
.
The
charity
hopes
to
raise
a
thousand
dollars
by
Friday
to
buy
new
books
for
the
library
.
Old
English
“
þūsend
”,
from
Proto-Germanic
*þūsundī
,
meaning
the
numeral
1
000
.
noun
a
very
large
number
of
people
or
things
,
often
much
more
than
1
000
,
especially
expressed
as
“
thousands
of
…
”.
•
Thousands
of
birds
filled
the
evening
sky
.
Thousands
of
birds
filled
the
evening
sky
.
•
The
video
received
thousands
of
views
overnight
.
The
video
received
thousands
of
views
overnight
.
thousands
noun
a
very
large
but
not
exact
number
of
people
or
things
•
Thousands
of
fans
filled
the
stadium
to
see
the
final
match
.
Thousands
of
fans
filled
the
stadium
to
see
the
final
match
.
•
Every
autumn
,
thousands
of
colorful
leaves
blanket
the
forest
floor
.
Every
autumn
,
thousands
of
colorful
leaves
blanket
the
forest
floor
.
Plural
form
of
“
thousand
,”
used
figuratively
since
Middle
English
to
denote
an
indefinitely
large
quantity
.
sand
noun
-
sand
Very
small
loose
grains
of
rock
found
on
beaches
,
deserts
,
or
riverbeds
.
•
The
children
built
a
castle
out
of
sand
on
the
beach
.
The
children
built
a
castle
out
of
sand
on
the
beach
.
•
After
the
storm
,
fine
sand
covered
the
road
.
After
the
storm
,
fine
sand
covered
the
road
.
Old
English
“
sand
”,
from
Proto-Germanic
*sandaz
,
related
to
Latin
“
sabulum
”
meaning
gravel
or
sand
.
verb
To
make
a
surface
smooth
by
rubbing
it
with
sandpaper
or
another
abrasive
material
.
•
She
carefully
sanded
the
wooden
table
before
painting
it
.
She
carefully
sanded
the
wooden
table
before
painting
it
.
•
The
carpenter
sands
the
edges
to
remove
splinters
.
The
carpenter
sands
the
edges
to
remove
splinters
.
From
the
noun
“
sand
”,
once
referring
to
real
sand
or
powdered
stone
used
in
early
smoothing
methods
.
adjective
Pale
yellowish-brown
in
colour
,
like
dry
beach
sand
.
•
She
chose
a
sand
shade
of
paint
for
the
living
room
walls
.
She
chose
a
sand
shade
of
paint
for
the
living
room
walls
.
•
The
horse
’
s
coat
was
a
soft
sand
colour
.
The
horse
’
s
coat
was
a
soft
sand
colour
.
Adjective
sense
developed
from
comparison
to
the
colour
of
natural
sand
in
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
-
sand
Old-fashioned
US
slang
for
courage
and
tough
determination
.
•
It
takes
real
sand
to
stand
up
to
a
bully
.
It
takes
real
sand
to
stand
up
to
a
bully
.
•
The
rookie
showed
plenty
of
sand
during
the
tough
match
.
The
rookie
showed
plenty
of
sand
during
the
tough
match
.
19th-century
American
frontier
expression
likening
courage
to
the
weight
and
firmness
of
sand
used
for
ballast
.
sink
verb
-
sink
,
sinking
,
sinks
,
sank
,
sunk
to
go
down
below
the
surface
of
water
or
another
liquid
and
usually
stay
there
•
The
small
fishing
boat
began
to
sink
after
hitting
a
hidden
rock
.
The
small
fishing
boat
began
to
sink
after
hitting
a
hidden
rock
.
•
If
you
drop
that
metal
key
,
it
will
sink
to
the
bottom
of
the
clear
blue
pond
.
If
you
drop
that
metal
key
,
it
will
sink
to
the
bottom
of
the
clear
blue
pond
.
Old
English
‘
sincan
’,
meaning
‘
to
become
submerged
’.
verb
-
sink
,
sinking
,
sinks
,
sank
,
sunk
to
move
slowly
downwards
or
to
a
lower
position
,
often
because
of
weight
,
tiredness
,
or
weakness
•
After
running
the
marathon
,
he
felt
his
knees
sink
toward
the
ground
from
exhaustion
.
After
running
the
marathon
,
he
felt
his
knees
sink
toward
the
ground
from
exhaustion
.
•
The
heavy
sofa
caused
the
wooden
floorboards
to
sink
slightly
in
the
middle
.
The
heavy
sofa
caused
the
wooden
floorboards
to
sink
slightly
in
the
middle
.
verb
-
sink
,
sinking
,
sinks
,
sank
,
sunk
to
become
lower
in
value
,
amount
,
or
level
•
Share
prices
continued
to
sink
after
the
disappointing
earnings
report
.
Share
prices
continued
to
sink
after
the
disappointing
earnings
report
.
•
Her
spirits
sank
when
she
heard
that
the
concert
had
been
canceled
.
Her
spirits
sank
when
she
heard
that
the
concert
had
been
canceled
.
verb
-
sink
,
sinking
,
sinks
,
sank
,
sunk
to
successfully
hit
,
throw
,
or
knock
something
into
a
hole
,
basket
,
or
target
•
He
sank
the
winning
putt
on
the
final
green
.
He
sank
the
winning
putt
on
the
final
green
.
•
The
rookie
managed
to
sink
a
three-pointer
just
before
the
buzzer
.
The
rookie
managed
to
sink
a
three-pointer
just
before
the
buzzer
.
verb
-
sink
,
sinking
,
sinks
,
sank
,
sunk
to
destroy
or
disable
a
ship
or
boat
so
that
it
goes
under
water
•
The
submarine
sank
an
enemy
destroyer
during
the
night
.
The
submarine
sank
an
enemy
destroyer
during
the
night
.
•
Pirates
threatened
to
sink
any
ship
that
refused
to
surrender
.
Pirates
threatened
to
sink
any
ship
that
refused
to
surrender
.
verb
-
sink
,
sinking
,
sinks
,
sank
,
sunk
to
dig
or
excavate
something
deep
such
as
a
well
,
shaft
,
or
foundation
•
Engineers
will
sink
a
new
well
to
supply
water
to
the
village
.
Engineers
will
sink
a
new
well
to
supply
water
to
the
village
.
•
The
company
sank
two
shafts
before
reaching
the
coal
seam
.
The
company
sank
two
shafts
before
reaching
the
coal
seam
.
verb
-
sink
,
sinking
,
sinks
,
sank
,
sunk
to
put
a
lot
of
money
,
time
,
or
effort
into
something
,
especially
a
project
or
business
•
They
sank
most
of
their
savings
into
renovating
the
old
farmhouse
.
They
sank
most
of
their
savings
into
renovating
the
old
farmhouse
.
•
Investors
are
ready
to
sink
millions
into
the
new
tech
startup
.
Investors
are
ready
to
sink
millions
into
the
new
tech
startup
.
sandwich
noun
-
sandwich
,
sandwiches
Two
slices
of
bread
(
or
a
split
roll
)
with
meat
,
cheese
,
vegetables
,
or
other
food
placed
between
them
and
eaten
as
a
light
meal
.
•
She
packed
a
ham
sandwich
for
lunch
.
She
packed
a
ham
sandwich
for
lunch
.
•
Do
you
want
your
sandwich
toasted
or
cold
?
Do
you
want
your
sandwich
toasted
or
cold
?
Named
after
John
Montagu
,
4th
Earl
of
Sandwich
(
1718–1792
),
who
reportedly
ate
meat
between
slices
of
bread
so
he
could
continue
gambling
without
stopping
for
a
formal
meal
.
verb
-
sandwich
,
sandwiching
,
sandwiches
,
sandwiched
To
place
or
squeeze
someone
or
something
tightly
between
two
other
people
or
things
.
•
The
little
house
was
sandwiched
between
two
skyscrapers
.
The
little
house
was
sandwiched
between
two
skyscrapers
.
•
She
sandwiched
her
notes
between
the
pages
of
the
textbook
.
She
sandwiched
her
notes
between
the
pages
of
the
textbook
.
Verb
sense
developed
from
the
noun
,
figuratively
extending
the
idea
of
food
between
bread
slices
to
any
object
or
person
trapped
between
two
others
.
sanction
noun
an
official
penalty
or
punishment
imposed
for
breaking
a
rule
or
law
•
The
athlete
faced
a
one-year
sanction
for
using
banned
substances
.
The
athlete
faced
a
one-year
sanction
for
using
banned
substances
.
•
Parking
in
a
fire
lane
can
result
in
a
heavy
sanction
.
Parking
in
a
fire
lane
can
result
in
a
heavy
sanction
.
From
Latin
sancīre
“
to
make
sacred
,
decree
.”
noun
official
approval
or
permission
to
do
something
•
The
board
gave
its
sanction
for
the
new
community
garden
.
The
board
gave
its
sanction
for
the
new
community
garden
.
•
Construction
cannot
begin
without
governmental
sanction
.
Construction
cannot
begin
without
governmental
sanction
.
Sense
arose
from
the
idea
of
making
something
binding
or
sacred
by
authority
.
verb
to
officially
approve
or
allow
something
•
The
council
sanctioned
the
building
of
a
new
playground
.
The
council
sanctioned
the
building
of
a
new
playground
.
•
The
teacher
sanctions
quiet
discussion
during
group
work
.
The
teacher
sanctions
quiet
discussion
during
group
work
.
From
Latin
sancīre
“
to
decree
,
confirm
.”
verb
to
punish
or
impose
an
official
penalty
on
someone
or
something
•
The
league
sanctioned
the
team
for
fielding
an
ineligible
player
.
The
league
sanctioned
the
team
for
fielding
an
ineligible
player
.
•
Regulators
sanctioned
the
bank
after
repeated
violations
.
Regulators
sanctioned
the
bank
after
repeated
violations
.
Meaning
"
to
penalize
"
developed
in
the
late
19th
century
from
the
noun
sense
of
"
penalty
."
sanctions
noun
economic
or
political
measures
taken
by
one
or
more
nations
to
force
another
nation
to
comply
with
laws
or
norms
•
Several
countries
placed
trade
sanctions
on
the
regime
.
Several
countries
placed
trade
sanctions
on
the
regime
.
•
The
harsh
sanctions
have
crippled
the
nation's
economy
.
The
harsh
sanctions
have
crippled
the
nation's
economy
.
Plural
use
developed
in
the
20th
century
for
coordinated
economic
or
political
penalties
.