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Synonyms for singing

Grammar : Noun
Spell : sing
Phonetic Transcription : sɪŋ

Définition of singing

Origin :
  • Old English singan "to chant, sing, celebrate, or tell in song," also used of birds (class III strong verb; past tense sang, past participle sungen), from Proto-Germanic *sengwan (cf. Old Saxon singan, Old Frisian sionga, Middle Dutch singhen, Dutch zingen, Old High German singan, German singen, Gothic siggwan, Old Norse syngva, Swedish sjunga), from PIE root *sengwh- "to sing, make an incantation." The criminal slang sense of "to confess to authorities" is attested from 1610s.
  • No related forms in other languages, unless perhaps it is connected to Greek omphe "voice" (especially of a god), "oracle;" and Welsh dehongli "explain, interpret." The typical Indo-European root is represented by Latin canere (see chant (v.)). Other words meaning "sing" derive from roots meaning "cry, shout," but Irish gaibim is literally "take, seize," with sense evolution via "take up" a song or melody.
  • noun warbling
Example sentences :
  • Her singing especially seemed to enchant and fascinate the girl.
  • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
  • Several times she dressed the child, singing to him all the time.
  • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
  • Never was I in such a noisy, roystering, singing, lounging place.
  • Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • Then boys and girls enter dancing and singing a harvest song.
  • Extract from : « Apu Ollantay » by Anonymous
  • "That is the Pawnees, singing their travel song," said the Buffalo Chief.
  • Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
  • Every man was singing or shouting at the full strength of his lungs.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • He did not answer her, but his heart was singing inside him.
  • Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
  • He began talking to himself, and singing as loud as he possibly could.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • He could hear them singing the songs Margaret had taught them.
  • Extract from : « A Little Book of Profitable Tales » by Eugene Field
  • A thrush sat in the hedge, and she was singing her morning song.
  • Extract from : « A Little Book of Profitable Tales » by Eugene Field

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