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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
.
housing
noun
a
rigid
outer
cover
that
protects
a
machine
,
device
,
or
one
of
its
parts
•
The
plastic
housing
protects
the
camera
from
rain
and
dust
.
The
plastic
housing
protects
the
camera
from
rain
and
dust
.
•
She
removed
the
metal
housing
to
replace
the
fan
inside
her
computer
.
She
removed
the
metal
housing
to
replace
the
fan
inside
her
computer
.
